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THE 



AMERICAN 

SPELLING BOOK 



THE SOUND OF THE SYLLABLES, ACCORDING TO THE 
MOST APPROVED PRINCIPLES OF 

ENGLISH ORTHOEPY. 

WITH 

EASY READING LESSONS. 

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By J/ McCURDY. 

PHILADELPHIA: 
J. B. LlPPINCOTT & CO. 

1855. 



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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by 

J. McCURDY, 

in the Clerk's OflBce of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania. 

STEREOTYPED BY L. JOHNSON & CO. 
PHILADELPHIA. 



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PREFACE. 



From the experience which the campiler of this little 
work has had in the business of teaching, he has found 
that authors, in the compilation of works of this class, have 
overlooked the importance of devoting a greater number 
of their pages to monosyllables of two and three letters ; a 
want which is seriously felt by all experienced teachers. 
To children of ordinary aptness in acquiring a knowledge 
of the sound of letters, two or three pages of words of this 
class are not, by any means, sufficient. There are isolated 
cases where this number of pages might answer : such cases 
are, however, but rarely found. 

Progression, with the child, is of so much importance, 
that no teacher of ordinary discernment can fail to notice 
the beneficial results which flow from it. To impress 
upon the mind of the child, that it is moving forward in 
its studies, fixes in it a desire to overcome the seeming 
obstacles that rise up before it, and facilitates its advance- 
ment; but if you compel it to pore over the same page 
from day to day, it becomes discouraged, and looks upon 
its studies as irksome in the extreme. 

All the reading lessons in the work have been prepared 
so as to suit the capacity of the dullest learner. Simpli- 
city has been aimed at throughout : and no word of three 
syllables has been introduced into any lesson when it 
could conveniently be avoided. A course of this kind 
was deemed advisable, as it would familiarize the child 
with words of that class before entering the primary read- 
ing class of the school. 

As the authority of Mr. Webster has become, almost by 
common consent, the settled usage of the language, I have 
thought it advisable to adopt his spelling and pronuncia- 
tion. 

J. M'C. 



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NATURE OP LETTERS. 

Letters are characters used to represent certaia sounds 
of the human voice, of which there are twenty-six in the 
English language, which are called its alphabet ; and these 
are divided into vowels and consonants. 

A vowel makes a perfect sound of itself. 

The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w and y, 
W and y are consonants when they begin a word or syllable. 

All the letters of the alphabet, except the vowels, which 
are nineteen in number, are consonants. 

A diphthong is the union of two vowels in one sound. 

A proper diphthong has both the vowels sounded. 

An improper diphthong has but one of the vowels 
sounded. 

A triphthong is the union of three vowels in one sound, 
of which there are but three, eau, em, and lew. 

What do letters represent ? How many are there in the English 
language? What are these letters called? How are they divided? 
What are vowels ? AYhich are they ? Which are always vowels ? 
Which letters are consonants? How many in number? What is a 
diphthong? What is a proper diphthong? What is an improper 
diphthong ? What is a triphthong ? Give an example. 

SOUND OF THE DIPHTHONGS. 

01 and OU are sounded as in loin, and loud, 
OY and OW are sounded like oi and ou. 

SOUND OF VOWELS. 

A hdiS Jive sounds; as in fade, fat, far, fall, wan. 

E has tivo sounds ; as in me, met. 

I has tipo sounds ; as in bite, bit. 

has five sounds ; as in no, not, nor, wolf, move. 

U has fou7* sounds ; as in bute, bud, btir, bull. 

Y has two sounds ; as in type, h^mn. 



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SEMI-VOWELS, LIQUIDS, AND MUTES. 

All letters which have an imperfect sound of them- 
selves are called semi-vowels ; as /, j) l, m, ?i, s, v. z^ and 
c and g soft. 

The liquids are ?, m, w, r; these unite easily in sound 
with the consonants. 

The mutes are &, d, g, k, p, t, and c and g hard. 

What are semi-vowels ? What are liquids ? How many mutes are 
tbers ? What are they ? 

SOUNDS OP CONSONANTS. 

B has one sound ; as in hale, 

C has four sounds ; as A; in cage, s in acid, sh iu social j^ 
ts ia child, 

U bas three sounds; as its own sound in drum, j in 
soldier, t in mixed, 

1" has its own only ; as in from, except when if has 
the sound of v. 

G- has two sounds ; a hard sound a^s iu gone, and a soft 
sound as in gentle, 

H has one sound; as in holy, 

J has but its own sound, except in hallelujah, ^hen it 
has the sound of y. 

K has but one sound ; as in keep, and is never eounded 
before n. 

L has but one sound ; as in lint. 

M has but one sound ; as in made, 

li has tico sounds ; as in man, and ng as in rank, 

r has one sound ; as in pit. 

Q has one sound which is that of h, and is always 
followed by u, as in quick. 

R has one sound; as in rock. 

S has four sounds; first, its own sound, as in .sister, 
tha^. of z, as in rosin, sh as in passion, zh as in intrusion ; 
in island it is silent. 



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T has three sounds ; its own, as in tame, sh as in patient^ 
tsh as in feature, 

Th has two sounds ; as thin, that. 

V has one sound ; as' in void, 

W has one sound ; as in word. 

X has three sounds ; as z in Xerxes, ks in sex, and 
(/s in exert. 

Y, as a consonant, has one sound ; as in ^ield. 
Z has two sounds ; its own, as in zeal, and that of zh 
as in azure, and is sometimes silent, as in rendezvous. 

Give an example of the sound of B. Of C's sounds. Of D's. Of 
that of F. Of G^s. Of that of H. Of that of L Of K. Of L. Of 
M. Of N's sounds. Of that of P. Of that of Q. Of that of R. 
Of the sounds of S. Of T's sounds. Of that of V. Of that of W. 
Of the sounds of X. Of Y's sound. Of Z's sounds. 

OF WORDS^ 

Letters form syllables, syllables form words, and words 
form sentences. 

A word of one syllable is called a monosyllable ; a word 
of two syllables, a dissyllable ; of three syllables, a trisylla- 
ble ', of more than three syllables, polysyllables. 

RULES FOR WRITING. 

The first word of every hook, chapter, note, letter, or 
sentence ; the proper names of persons, oceans, seas, lakes, 
rivers, mountains, towns, and cities ; every line in poetry ; 
the names of the days, months, and year; the beginning 
of a quotation; and the title of books, should begin with 
a capital letter ; as well as the pronoun I, the interjection 
0, and the appellations of Deity. 

RULES FOR SPELLING. 

When words ending in y are preceded by a consonant, 
i/ is changed into i on an additional syllable being added : 
as lazi/, laziness ; but when the additional syllable begins 
with I, y is not changed : as hurry, hurrying. 



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Words ending in silent e, drop e on taking an additional 
syllable beginning with a vowel: ^^judge^ judging. 



TABLE OF 


SOUNDS. 






The 1st or long sound of A is marked 






by the character 


- 


as fade 


The 2d or short sound, 


u 


A 


fat 


The 3d or Italian sound, 


a 


.. 


above far 


The 4th or broad sound, 


u 


.. 


under far 


The 5th or broad sound. 


u 


. 


under wan 


The 1st or long sound of E, 


a 


- 


me 


The 2d or short sound. 


a 


A 


met 


The 1st or long sound of I, 


a 




pine 


The 2d or short sound, 


t( 


A 


bit 


The 1st or long sound of 0, 


i( 


- 


no 


The 2d or short sound, 


u 


A 


n5t 


The 3d sound, 


a 


.. 


above nor 


The 4th sound. 


a 


.. 


under wolf 


The 5th sound. 


iC 




under move 


The 1st or long sound of U, 


a 


- 


bute 


The 2d or short sound, 


i6 


A 


bud 


The 34^ound, 


a 


.. 


above biir 


The 4th sound. 


a 


.. 


under bull 


The 1st or long sound of Y, 


(( 


- 


type 


The 2d or short sound. 


u 


A 


hymn 


All the long sounds in the above table 


are 


indicated by 


the character -; and all the short sounds by 


A . 



TABLE OF SOUNDS. 

C, with a comma under it, is soft, and has the sound of s 
G, with a comma under it, is soft, and has the sound of/ 
S, with a comma under it, is soft, and has the sound of z, [ 
All the Italic letters are silent. 



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The italicized words in the following list should be 
written :as here directed. 

The words defense, expense^ offense, pi^et^nse, and re- 
compense should be written with s instead of c. 

The v^ords befall, forestall, entlirall, miscall, and T'3r.all 
retain the II, 

The words distill, foretell, and instill retain the II. 

The words centre, metre, Sc, have had re changed 
into er^ 

The words hlamahle, ahatahle, movahle, and words of 
this class, are without e, except in such as have c and rj : 
as notice ahle, changeahle. 

The words connection, deflection, inflection, &c., retain 
the spelling of the verbs connect, deflect, inflect. 

The words appareled, canceled, caviling, caviler, dneUst, 
libeled^ libelous, equaled, rivaled, traveler, quarreling, and 
words of this class, are written without doubling the final 
consonant. 

The words dullness, shillful, willfid should not lose a 
consonsnt in the first syllable. 

The list of syllables given below should be pronounced 
in the ibllowing manner : — 



^f^ \ are pronounced Icur. 
chre ( ^ 

<3ean 

cion ^ are pronounced shun. 

tion 

tian 

cian 

. . > are pronounced slient. 
cient i ^ 



> are pronounced shan. 
) 



ceous *] 

cious t are pronounced 

scions [ shus. 

tious J 

science \ are pronounced 

tience f shence. 



tial") 
cial j 



are pronounced shall. 



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ALPHABET. 





ABC 
E F G H 
I J K 

N 
R S T 

U V "w X 

Y Z ■ & 




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ALPHABET. 
iT^ ROMAN CAPITALS. 

A V T L. W M B 

R P K O Ct F E 

C G N H I J Z 

U S X Y D 

SMALL ROMAN LETTERS. 

n u z X c e b 

f I y g » J 

h k a, o w m V 

r p q t s 

^ DOUBLE LETTERS. 

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ALPHABET. 
ROMAN CAPITALS. 

ZYXWYUTSRQ 

PONMLKJIH G 

F E D C B A 

ROMAN SMALL LETTERS. 

abcdefghijl 

klmnopqrsti 

u V w X y z I 

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SMALL LETTERS. 

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K k Kangaroo. 





J j Jacksnipe. 




fij'5ii9ii«iiiiiiie:=r<:«iifi,^ .'- 

L 1 Lynx. 



M in Monkey. 





N n Nylgau. 



o Owl. 




P p Pi^ 



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Q q Quail. 




S s Stao;. 




U u Urus. 




W w Whip-poor-will. 




R r Raccoon. 




T t Turtle. 




V V Vulture. 




Z z Zebra. 





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Com ma. 


Sem i CO Ion. 


Co Ion. 


. Dash. 




9 


• 
5 


• 
• 






In ter ro ga tion. Ex clama tion. 


Pa ren the sis. 


Apostrophe. 




• 




() 


9 




Quo ta tion. 


Hy phen. 


Breve. 


Ca ret. 




1 ;; 99 






A 




As te risk. 


Dag ger. Dou ble dag ger. Sec tion 


. ParalleL 




•}f 




t § 






Pa ra graph. 


Brace. 


Di a re sis. 


Brack ets. 




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} 


• • 


- -1 




In dex. 


El lip sis. 


A cute ac cent. 


Grave ac cent. 




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fato 


fat 


far 


fall wan me 


met pme 


bit no 








Lesson 1. 












Wo7'ds of two letters. 




ba 


ca 


da 


fa ga 


va 


wa za 


by hy 


be 


§e 


de 


fe ge 


ve 


we ze 


9y jy 


bi 


§i 


di 


fi ge 


vi 


wi zi 


dy ky 


bo 


CO 


do 


fo go 


vo 


wo zo 


fy ly 


bu 


cu 


du 


fu gu 


vu 


wu zu 


gy my 


'■> 






"Lesson 2. 






ha 


ja 


ka 


la ma 


ny 


vy bo 


le du 


he 


je 


ke 


le me 


vy 


zy go 


me lu 


hi 


ji 


ki 


li mi 


ry 


mi lo 


re nu 


ho 


jo 


ko 


lo mo 


sy 


ni ro 


se pu 


hu 


j^^ 


ku 


lu mu 


ty 


ri so 


ze ru 








Lesson 3. 






na 


pa 


ra 


sa ta 


ca 


di bi 


CO bu 


ne 
ni 


pe 
pi 


re 


se te 


da 
ka 


ke fi 
ne ki 


do fu 
ko ku 


ri 


si ti 


no 


po 


ro 


so to 


va 


pe pi 


mo tu 


nu 


pu 


ru 


su tu 


wa 


ve wi 


zo zu 







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n6t 


nor 


wolf move bute biit bull type hj'mn || 










Lessoh 4. 














Words of two letters. 






ba 


be 


bi 


bo 


bu 


va ve 


vi 


vo 


vu 


ca 


96 


91 


CO 


cu 


wa we 


wi 


wo 


wu 


da 


de 


di 


do 


du 


za ze 


zi 


zo 


zu 


fa 


fe 


fi 


fo 


fu 


by 9y 


dy 


fy 


gy 


ga 


ge 


gi 


go 


gu 


hy jy 


ky 


ly 


my 










Lesson 5. 








ha 


he 


hi 


ho 


hu 


mypy 


^y 


sy 


ty 


ja 


je 


ji 


jo 


ju 


vy zy 


mi 


ni 


ri 


ka 


ke 


ki 


ko 


ku 


bo go 


lo 


ro 


so 


la 


le 


li 


lo 


lu 


le me 


re 


se 


ze 


ma 


me 


mi 


mu 


mu 


du lu 


nu 


pu 


zu 










Lesson 6. 








na 


ne 


ni 


no 


nu 


ca da 


ka 


va 


wa 


pa 


pe 


pi 


po 


pu 


de ke 


re 


pe 


ve 


ra 


re 


ri 


ro 


ru 


bi fi 


ki 


pi 


wi 


sa 


se 


si 


so 


su 


CO do 


ko 


mo 


so 


ta 


te 


ti 


to 


tu 


bu fu 


ku 


tu 


zu 










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i 


fate fat 


far 


fall 


wan me 


met 


pine 


bit no 








Lesson 7. 












Words of two letters. 






bu cu 


du 


fu 


gu 


vu 


WU 


ZU 


gy my 


bo CO 


do 


fo 


go 


vo 


WO 


ZO 


fy ly 


bi 9! 


di 


fi 


gi 


vi 


wi 


zi 


dy ky 


be ge 


de 


fe 


ge 


ve 


we 


ze 


9y jy 


ba ca 


da 


h 


ga 


va 


wa 


za 


by hy 








Lesson 8. 








hu ju 


ku 


lu 


mu 


ty 


ri 


so 


za ru 


ho jo 


ko 


lo 


mo 


sy 


ni 


ro 


se pu 


hi ji 


ki 


li 


mi 


ry 


mi 


lo 


re nu 


he je 


ke 


le 


me 


py 


zi 


gd 


me lu 


ha ja 


ka 


la 


ma 


my 


vi 


bo 


le du 








Lesson 9. 








nu pu 


ru 


su 


tu 


wa 


ve 


wi 


ZO zu 


no po 


ro 


so 


to 


va 


pe 


pi 


mo tu 


ni pi 


ri 


si 


ti 


ka 


ne 


ki 


ko ku 


ne pe 


re 


se 


te 


da 


ke 


fi 


do fu 


na pa 


ra 


sa 


ta 


ca 


de 


bi 


CO bu 





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AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 


19 


n6t nor 


wpll 


move bute biit bnll type hj^mn {| 






Lesson 10. 




^• 






Words of two letters. 






ga ge 


gi 


go gu 


hy jy 


ky 


by my 


fa fe 


fi 


fo fu 


by 9y 


dy 


fi gy 


da de 


di 


do du 


za ze 


zi 


zo gu 


ca 9e 


§i 


CO cu 


wa we 


wi 


wo wu 


ba be 


bi 


bo bu 


va ve 


vi 


vo vu 


- 




Lesson 11. 






ma me 


mi 


mo mu 


du lu 


nu 


pu no 


la le 


li 


lo lu 


li mo 


re 


se ze 


ka ke 


ki 


ko ku 


bo go 


lo 


ro so 


ja je 


ji 


jo ju 


vi zy 


mi 


ni ri 


ha he 


hi 


ho hu 


ny py 


^T 


sy ty 






Lesson 12. 






ta te 


ti 


to tu 


bu fu 


ku 


tu zu 


sa se 


si 


so su 


CO do 


ko 


mo zo 


ra re 


ri 


ro ru 


bi fi 


ki 


pi wi 


pa pe 


pi 


po pu 


de ke 


ne 


pe ve 


na no 


ni 


no nu 


ca da 


ka 


va wa 



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fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no 



ak ai 

ek el 

ik il 

ok ol 

uk ul 



Lesson 13. 
Words of two letters. 



ab ac ad af ag 

eb ec ed ef eg 

ib ic id if ig 

ob oc od of og 

ub uc ud uf ug 



aj 



ax ab eb 

ex ac ec 

ix^ ad ed 

ox af ef 



Lesson 14. 



ib 
ic 
id 
if 



ux ag eg ig 



am 


an 


ap 


6b 


Cib 


ak 


^k 


ik 


em 


en 


ep 


oc 


uc 


al 


el 


il 


im 


in 


ip 


od 


ud 


am 


em 


im 


om 


on 


op 


of 


uf 


an 


en 


in 


um 


un 


up 


og 


ug 


ap 


ep 


ip 



Lesson 15. 



A 

ar 


as 


at 


av 


az 


6k 


flk 


ar 


gr 


A 

ir 


er 


es 


et 


ev 


ez 


ol 


ul 


as 


es 


is 


ir 


i§ 


it 


iv 


iz 


om 


um 


at 


et 


it 


or 


OS 


ot 


ov 


oz 


on 


un 


av 


ev 


iv 


ur 


us 


ut 


uv 


uz 


'op 


up 


ag 


eg 


is 



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not nor wolf move bute biit bull type h5^mn 



Lesson 16. 
Words of two letters. 



{ib uc ud uf ug 

ob oc od of og 

ib ic id if ig 

eb ec ed ef eg 

ab ac ad af ao; 



A* A A* A* A 

uj ux ag eg ig 

oj ox af ef if 

ij ix ad ed id 

ej ex ac ec ic 

aj ax ab eb ib 









Lesson 17. 








l\k 


m 


urn 


un up 


6g ug 


ap 


ep 


A 

ip 


ok 


ol 


om 


on op 


of uf 


an 


en 


in 


ik 


il 


im 


in ip 


od ud 


am 


em 


im 


ek 


el 


em 


en ep 


oc uc 


al 


el 


il 


ak 


al 


am 


an ap 


ob ub 


ak 


ek 


ik 




• 




Lesson 18. 




* 




uv 


fis 


lit 


uv uz 


op up 


ag 


^g 


A 

Ig 


or 


OS 


ot 


ov oz 


on un 


av 


ev 


IV 


ir 


is 


it 


iv iz 


om um 


ak 


et 


it 


1 er 


es 


et 


ev ez 


ol ul 


as 


es 


ip 


ar 


as 


at 


av az 


ok uk 


ar 


er 


ir 



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fate fat far 


faU 


wan 


me met 


pine 


bit 


no 










Lesson 19. 






1 








Words of two letters 


• 




1 


ad 


da 


M 


de 


sa 


am ma 


ab 


ba 


{lzI 


af 


fa 


ef 


fe 


se 


em me 


eb 


be 


oz » 


an 


na 


en 


ne 


si 


im mi 


ib 


bi 


iz 


ar 


ra 


er 


re 


so 


om mo 


ob 


bo 


ez 


at 


ta 


et 


te 


su 


um mu 


ub 


bu 


az 










Lesson 20. 








ap 


pa 


ai 


la 


lis 


ac ca 


ag 


ga 


^x 


ep 


pe 


el 


le 


OS 


ec §e 


eg 


ge 


ox 


ip 


pi 


il 


li 


is 


ic ci 


ig 


gi 


ix 


op 


po 


ol 


lo 


es 


OC CO 


og 


go 


ex 


up 


pu 


ul 


lu 


as 


uc cu 


ug 


gu 


ax 




♦ 






Lesson 21. 




« 




A 

ar 


ra 


ak 


ka 


fiz 


as sa 


av 


va 


ga 


er 


re 


ek 


ke 


zo 


es se 


ev 


ve 


yo 


ir 


ri 


ik 


ki 


zi 


is si 


iv 


vi 


yi 


or 


ro 


ok 


ko 


ze 


OS so 


ov 


vo 


ye 


ur 


ru 


uk 


ku 


za 


us su 


uv 


vu 


ya 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



23 



ii6t nor wolf move bute biit bull tj^pe h5^mn 



Lesson 22. 
Words of three letters. 



bra 


cla 


era 


dra 


fla 


bre 


cle 


ere 


dre 


fle 


bri 


cli 


eri 


dri 


fli 


bro 


clo 


ero 


dro 


flo 


bru 


clu 


eru 


dru 


flu 


bry 


cly 


ery 


dry 


fly 







Lesson 


23. 






fra 


gla 


gra 


pla 


pra 


sla 


fre 


gle 


gre 


pie 


pre 


sle 


fri 


gli 


gri 


pii 


pri 


sli 


fro 


glo 


gro 


plo 


pro 


slo 


fru 


glu 


gru 


plu 


pru 


slu 


fry 


giy 


gry 


ply 


piT 


sly 






Lesson 24. 






sta 


sma 


sua 


spa 


swa 


tra 


ste 


sme 


sne 


spe 


swe 


tre 


sti 


smi 


sni 


spi 


swi 


tri 


sto 


smo 


sno 


spo 


swo 


tro 


stu 


smu 


snu 


spu 


swu 


tru 


sty 


smy 


sny 


spy 


swy 


try 



24 


THE 


AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 




~fate~ 


fat far 


fall wan 


me m^t 


pine 


bit no 






• 

Lesson 25. 










Words of three letters. 




qua 


tha 


sha 


ska 


cha 


bra 


que 


the 


she 


ske 


che 


bre 


qui 


thi 


shi 


ski 


chi 


bri 


quo 


tho 


sho 


sko 


cho 


bro 


gru 


thu 


shu 


sku 


chu 


bru 


gry 


thy 


shy 


sky 


chy 


bry 






Lesson 26. 






bad 


mad 


hag 


ban 


bat 


rat 


cad 


pad 


lag 


can 


cat 


sat. 


fad 


rad 


rag 


dan 


fat 


vat 


gad 


sad 


sag 


fan 


hat 


get 


had 


bag 


tag 


man 


mat 


let 


lad 


fag 


wag 


pan 


pat 


met 






Lesson 27. 






bed 


leg 


men 


pet 


rib* 


rid 


fed 


peg 


pen 


set 


bid 


big 


led 


ben 


ten 


wet 


did 


dig 


wed 


den 


wen 


.bib 


kid 


dim 


beg 


fen 


bet 


fib 


lid 


din 


keg 


hen 


met 


nib 


mid 


dip 





THE 


AMERICAN 


SPELLING-BOOK. 


25 

h^mn 


not 


Qor wpli 


move bute biit 


bull type 






Lesson 28. 










Words of 


three letters. 




bin 


sin 


lit 


wit 


c6b 


sob 


din 


tin 


mit 


fix 


fob 


bog 


fin 


win 


nit 


mix 


hob 


dog 


kin 


bit 


pit 


rix 


mob 


fog 


lin 


fit 


sit 


six 


nob 


hog 


pin 


kit 


tit 


bob 


rob 


log 






Lesson 29, 






cfib 


bun 


Uv 


bug 


b6x 


hut 


rub 


dun 


fur 


dug 


fox 


jut 


tub 


nun 


pur 


hug 


sum 


put 


bud 


run 


but 


jug 


rum 


rut 


dud 


sun 


cut 


lug 


mum 


tut 


mud 


tun 


nut 


rug 


gum 


tug 






Lesson 30. 






cap 


pap 


lip 


f6p 


c&t 


p6t 


gap 


rap 


nip 


hop 


dot 


rot 


hap 


sap 


rip 


mop 


got 


sot 


lap 


tap 


sip 


pop 


hot 


bur 


map 


dip 


tip 


sop 


lot 


cur 


nap 


kip 


zip 


top 


not 


fur 



26 


THE 


AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 




fate 


fat far 


fall wan 


me met 


pine bit 


no 






Lesson 31. 










Words of four letters. 




babe 


base 


cape 


dane 


fane 


gape 


bade 


bate 


care 


dare 


fare 


gare 


bake 


cage 


case 


date 


fate 


gate 


bale 


cake 


cave 


face 


gage 


gave 


bane 


came 


dale 


fade 


gale 


gaze 


bare 


cane 


dame 


fame 


game 


hade 






Lesson 32. 






hake 


jade ' 


lame 


cade 


mate 


page 


hale 


jane 


lane 


made 


maze 


page 


hame 


kale 


date 


make 


nake 


pale 


hare 


la^e 


late 


male 


name 


pare 


hate 


lade 


lave 


mane 


nape 


pate 


haze 


lake 


ma§e 


mare 


nave 


pave 






Lesson 33. 






ra^e 


rate 


sale 


tale 


vane 


wale 


rage 


rave 


same 


tame 


vare 


wane 


rake 


raze 


sane 


tape 


vase 


ware 


rape 


safe 


sate 


tare 


wade 


wave 


rare 


sage 


save 


vade 


wage 


bide 


ra§e 


sake 


take 


vale 


wake 


bile 






Lesson 34. 






bite 


dive 


hide 


like 


mire 


pile 


dige 


fife 


hire 


lime 


mite 


pine 


dike 


file 


hive 


line 


ni§e 


pipe 


dime 


fine 


kine 


lite 


nile 


pyre 


dine 


fire 


kite 


mi^e 


nine 


rice 


dire 


five 


life 


mile 


pike 


ride 





THE 


AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 


27 

h^mn 


nSt 


Qor wolf 


move bute 


y but 


bull type 






Words of four letters. 








Lesson 35. 






rile 


Sine 


tine 


Vise 


wipe 


bone 


ripe 


site 


tire 


vive 


wire 


bore 


ri§e 


tide 


vige 


wide 


wige 


bote 


rite 


tike 


vile 


wife 


Dane 


code 


rive 


tile 


vine 


wile 


)ode 


coke 


side 


time 


vire 


wine 


bole 


cole 






Lesson 36. 






cone 


dole 


gore 


hoge 


lode 


mope 


cope 


dome 


hoke 


here 


lone 


more 


core 


dose 


hole 


joke 


lope 


mote 


cote 


dote 


home 


jole 


lore 


node 


cove 


doze 


hone 


jove 


mode 


nome 


doge 


fore 


hope 


lobe 


mole 


none 






Lesson 37. 






nope 


pope 


rone 


sole 


tore 


cube 


no§e 


pore 


rope 


sore 


toge 


cure 


note 


poge 


ro§e 


tole 


vole 


cute 


poke 


robe 


rote 


tome 


vote 


duke 


pole 


rode 


rove 


tone 


wore 


dupe 


pone 


roke 


soke 


tope 


wove 


dure 






Lesson 38. 






fu§e 


lune 


nude 


bee 


beet 


deem 


huge 


lute 


puke 


fee 


feet 


jeer 


juke 


lure 


pure 


free 


leet 


lees 


June 


mure 


rude 


lee 


meet 


meer 


luge 


mute 


rule 


see 


beef 


peel 


luke 


muge 


sure 


tree 


reef 


reel 



28 


THE 


AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 




fate 


fat far 


fall wan 


me in§t 


J pine 


bit no 






Lesson 39. 










Words of four letters. 




glee 


weel 


reed 


reek 


beer 


reef 


feel 


deed 


seed 


seek 


deer 


been 


heel 


feed 


weed 


week 


leer 


keen 


keel 


heed 


leek 


deep 


peer 


seen 


neel 


meed 


meek 


keep 


seer 


teen 


reel 


need 


peek 


peep 


veer 


ween 






Lesson 40. 






kick 


kink 


bank 


bang 


bung 


-band 


lick 


link 


hank 


fang 


hung 


hand 


nick 


mink 


lank 


hang 


lung 


land 


pick 


pink 


rank 


pang 


rung 


sand 


rick 


sink 


sank 


rang 


sung 


hint 


sick 


wink 


tank 


sang 


sing 


lint 






Lesson 41. 




i 


bind 


hm 


bill 


d6ck 


b4ck 


1 
camp 


find 


dell 


fill 


hock 


hack 


damp 


hind 


fell 


hill 


lock 


jack 


lamp 


kind 


mell 


kill 


mock 


lack 


vamp 


mind 


pell 


mill 


rock 


rack 


dump 


wind 


sell 


pill 


sock 


sack 


lump 






Lesson 42. 






busk 


cash 


buff 


bump 


best 


bSlt 


dusk 


dash 


cuff 


hump 


jest 


colt 


husk 


hash 


huff 


jump 


lest 


dolt 


musk 


gash 


luff 


mump 


nest 


jolt 


rusk 


lash 


muff 


pump 


pest 


molt 


tusk 


mash 


puff 


rump 


rest 


polt 





THE 


AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 


29 


ii6t 


nor wolf move bute biit 


buU type 


hj^mn 






Lesson 43. 










Words of four letters. 




bark 


bard 


farm 


hart 


cast 


past 


dark 


card 


harm 


mart 


fast 


vast 


hark 


hard 


harl 


part 


gasp 


bask 


lark 


lard 


marl 


tart 


hast 


hask 


mark 


cart 


garb 


barn 


last 


mask 


park 


dart 


harp 


darn 


mast 


task 






Lesson 44. 






bl&b 


brag 


clam 


plan 


slap 


cUd 


flab 


crag 


cram 


scan 


snap 


plad 


slab 


drag 


dram 


span 


trap 


shad 


crab 


flag 


slam 


chap 


brat 


bled 


drab 


snag 


sham 


clap 


flat 


fled 


grab 


stag 


bran 

Less 


flap 
on 45. 


spat 


shed 


slgd 


chip 


ship 


skim 


skit 


clog 


sned 


clip 


snip 


swim 


slit 


flog 


sped 


flip 


trip 


trim 


spit 


frog 


fret 


slip 


whip 


shin 


clod 


chop 


tret 


drip 


brim 


skin 


plod 


crop 


stem 


grip 


grim 


spin 


shod 


drop 






Lesson 46. 






prop 


plot 


snub 


drum 


glut 


grit 


shop 


shot 


scud 


grum 


shut 


gi'ig. 


slop 


spot 


spud 


shun 


smut 


prig 


blot 


trot 


spun 


drug 


blur 


trig 


clot 


scot 


spur 


plug 


slur 


prim 


grot 


club 


scum 


snug 


glad 


swim 



3* 



30 


THE AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 




fate 


fat far 


fall wan 


me met pine 


bit no 






Lesson 47. 




» 




Words of five letters. 




blade 


brake 


crave 


trade 


clime 


glide . 


blake 


brave 


craze 


bride 


slime 


slide 


blame 


braze 


drake 


brine 


prime 


bribe 


blate 


crane 


drape 


crime 


brine 


tribe 


blaze 


crape 


frame 


drive . 


shine 


spire 


bra§e 


crate 


trage 


gripe 


thine 


quire 






Lesson 48. 




1 


clove 


broke 


crone 


brock 


shock 


bmsil 


drove 


smoke 


drone 


crock 


stock 


flushl 


stove 


spoke 


prone 


frock 


broth 


plushJ 


trove 


shore 


shone 


block 


froth 


brush 


store 


snore 


stone 


clock 


cloth 


crush 


swore 


score 


tho§e 


flock 


snort 


crust 






Lesson 49. 






blink 


bring 


flint 


stick 


drill 


chuck 


drink 


cling 


stint 


thick 


frill 


pluck 


slink 


fling 


print 


brink 


skill 


stuck 


think 


sling 


brick 


frisk 


spill 


truck 


brisk 


sting 


quick 


brisk 


still 


drunk 


frisk 


swing 


slick 


drift 


quill 


trunk 






Lesson 60. 






biand 


blank 


glnff 


brass 


brash 


shark 


brand 


flank 


pluff 


class 


crash 


spark 


grand 


blanch 


sluff 


glass 


flash 


stark 


grant 


prank 


gruff 


grass 


trash 


craft 


stand 


shank 


snuff 


smash 


start 


draft 


strand 


drank 


stuff 


slash 


smart 


shaft 





THE AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 


31 


not nor wolf 


move bute biit 


bull type 


h5^mn 






Lesson 51. 








Words of ( 


me syllable. 




blame 


grape 


glade 


flake 


shame 


blaze 


flame 


grate 


grade 


slake 


shale 


brave 


frame 


prate 


shade 


snake 


shape 


brake 


shame 


skate 


spade 


spake 


share 


brage 


eh age 


slate 


trape 


stake 


shave 


clave 


pla^e 


state 


shake 


share 


stave 


crave 






Lesson 52. 






blench 


blSnd 


crgpt 


bUU 


shSll 


dense 


bench 


spend 


wept 


fetch 


smell 


fenge 


stench 


blest 


flesh 


sketch 


snell 


penge 


trench 


brest 


fresh 


blend 


spell 


sense 


quench 


crest 


delf 


^pend 


swell 


henge 


wench 


prest 


pelf 


spent 


frill 


tense 






Lesson 53. 






change 


barge 


cleft 


b6ss 


bless 


bglt . 


glange 


charge 


heft 


cross 


dress 


delt 


prange 


large 


theft 


dross 


mess 


felt 


trange 


farge 


mash 


loss 


press 


melt 


dance 


parse 


trash 


moss 


stress 


pelt 


lange 


sparse 


flash 


toss 


miss 


welt 






Lesson 54. 






groove 


booth 


shout 


hound 


ou 

loud 


ow 

growl 


move 


tooth 


spout 


mound 


cloud 


howl 


^rove 


sooth 


snout 


pound 


proud 


prowl 


3room 


choo§e 


stout 


round 


shroud 


scowl 


stoon 


moose 


trout 


sound 


pouch 


clown 


spoon 


noose 


grout 


wound 


vouch 


crown 



32 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



It is on me. 
It is by me. 
I am on it. 
If I am by it. 
Am I at it ? 
It is to be so. 
We do go in. 
Is he to go in ? 
I am to go up. 
If we go on. 
I am up by it. 

Am I to go in ? 
He is to go in. 
If I do go in. 
He is up on it. 
It is up on me. 
If I am on it. 
Is he on it ? 
It is on me. 
Do go on it. 
If I do go on. 
If it is on m^. 



Lesson 55. 

He is up on it. 
He is to go in. 
If I am to go up. 
Is he up on it ? 
He is in by it. 
I am as he is. 
Is he as I am ? 
Do we go by it. 
If we go up to it. 
Is it to be so? 
I am to go in to it. 

LsssoN 56. 

He is to go on it. 
Am I to go up ? 
He is to go up. 
If I am to go up. 
If he is up to it. 
As I am on it. 
As it is on me. 
Do I go up to it ? 
Is he up by me ? 
If he is by me. 
If he is to go in. 

Lesson 57. 



If the sun is up. 
Can I go to* the run ? 
I see our red cow. 
Is not the sun red ? 
My pig is in the pen. 
The fox is in his den. 
Now let me get my hat. 
My pen is old and bad. 
The boy is in the mud. 
Can I let the bat go ? 



Is he not a bad lad? 
His pet fox is in the run. 
He is a bad fox. 
I do not see him now. 
Let him go to his den. 
An old fox can nip. 
He is now in his den. 
Can he get out of it? 
Yes, he is out of it now. 
The boy has got him now. 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



83 



Lesson 58. 



My cat has a rat. 
It bit her on the ear. 
Can she eat it all up? 
Is not her ear cut ? 
Did not the rat die ? 
It can not get up. 
Its eyes do not see. 
Let her eat it, if she can. 
Her paw is on it now. 
She bit it in the back. 



My dog was out all day. 
He ran a fox to his den. 
But he did not get it. 
The fox has a cub. 
It is in the den. 
We can not get it out. 
Tray can get it out. 
He may get it for me. 
Let him try to get in. 
No, he can not get in. 



Lesson 59. 



Is the boy not in bed ? 
I am in my bed, too. 
The cat is on the mat. 
The dog is at the door. 
Can I not get up now ? 
Put my pen in my hat. 
The sun is not dim. 
Did you see my red cap. 
The boy has a red eye. 
My dog is not old. 



Did he go up to his bed ? 
Am I not to go to bed ? 
Has he not got his tin ? • 
Do not go out now. 
Sit on the bed by me. 
Am I not on it now? 
Can you see my old hen ? 
She is out in the pen. 
Put a pin in my red cap. 
Let me see my old cat. 



Lesson 60. 



Come and see the ant. 
Ants work all the day. 
It lays up for the cold. 
Then it does not come out. 
The ^j does not w^ork. 
It has no warm nest. 
It dies for want of food. 
The bee is like the ant. 
It works when the days are 

warm. 
And lays up for the cold. 



The hog is not fat. 
The boy has a hat. 
A man had a gun. 
A cloud hid the sun. 
A duck on the lake. 
A fox in the brake. 
The cow feeds on hay. 
The boy loves his play. 
Now give me my book. 
And I'll read of the 
rook. 







34 THE AMERICAN 


SFEI*LINa-B0OK. 


; LeS^S^IT 01. 


I saw a Bad bay. 


The fisb are im tbe ruB. 


: He bad a red dag. 


Can you get me ane ? 


His dag bit my cat. 


Yes, if I had my Bet. 


, Was be nat a Bad dog ? 


I will get it far yen. 


Get me a long gun. 


Get my lang line, too. 


I will kill tbe red dag. 


It is in my tin box. | 
Set the net in tbe run. f '^ 


I shat him in tba ear. 


See baw the blaad runs. 


I will lift it up. 


We will Baw let Mm lie. 


We ba;ve one nice fisb. ^ 


He will bite my cat i^a mare. 


Let v^ naw ga home. | 


Lbsso 


m 62, 


Tbe colt is Bot red. 


A rod far tbe boy. 


The ax eats tbe hay. 


A bat far tbe man. 


Tbe ben is nat fat. 


A doll far tbe girl. 


Tbe eat has two ears. 


A bone for ^ dog. 


The dag has a tail. 


A sty far a pig. 


Tbe rat lost a leg. 


A rat far a eat. 


Tbe duck has web feet. 


A nest far a ben. 


: The bay has a rod. 


A stall far an ax. 


Tbe man gave os nuts. 


A pool for a duck. 


Tbe caw has a barn. 


A hive far the bees. 


Lessc 


N 63. 


The paal is nat deep. 


; A kite for a boy. 


The braoli is naw clear. 


A rope for a girl. 


The rain is all past. 


The lad is now here. 


My dag has a bane. 


The kit Iotcs to play. 


The cat has a kit. 


The cat sits by me. 


A bed far a man. 


My bird sings its song. 


A beak far tbe girl. 


Look up at the sky. 


His eye is nat red. 


The moon is so pale. 


Tbe sun has just set. 


Let us go to bed. 


Tbe sky is so blue. 


The day is now past. 



THE AMERICAN 


SPELLING-BOOK. 35 


1 Lesson 64. 


Come out, we will play. 


The egg is not red. 


My ball is not here. 


The boy has a top. 


It is in my new hat. 


How much did it cost ? 


Go in for my bat. 


He paid but one cent. 


Is this not my cane ? 


Was it not too cheap ? 


Here is our old dog. 


Look, here is my cap. 


He lost his left ear. 


Give me my old book. 


He will not bite you. 


The rain is all past. 


You must not hurt him. 


The day is now fine. 


He is kind to all boys- 


Come, we will go home. 


Lessoi 


^ 65. 


He is an old man. 


Bob has hid my hat. 


She is a good girl. 


He is a bad boy. 


The boy is not bad. 


Tell him to go home. 


He is fond of play. 


The cat has a bird. 


Can you sit by me ? 


Poor bird ! it is dead. 


J I love a good girl. 


Its nest is near by. 


Is this not my pen ? 


Did puss rob its nest. 


The ink is not red. 


No, here are the birds. 


My pen is not bad. 


Put one in my hand. 


Do not spill the ink. 


Poor bird ! it will die. 


Lesso 


N 6Q, 


A bat bit my ear. 


Did you see my red cap? 


The cat had a rat. 


The boy had it on. 


The dog had a mink. 


Did he not keep it ? 


The fox has a cub. 


Yes, but he gave me his. 


The cow has a calf. 


It is not an old one. 


The ox ate the hay. 


It is a nice blue cap. 


The lamb is at play. 


Try it on your head. 


The bees love the sun. 


Does it fit you well ? 


The boy has a gun. 


Yes, what did it cost ? 


The bird has a nest. 


He paid five dimes for it. 



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Lesson 67. 



Who dug that deep well ? 
An old man and a boy. 
How deep did they dig it? 
I can not tell now. 
The boy broke his arm. 
Did he get well soon ? 
No, it was sore a long time. 
I hope he is well now. 
Do not go near the well. 
You mio;ht fall in and drown. 



The sun is not up. 
You will soon see it rise. 
I like to see the sun. 
We must look for the cow. 
The pigs are all here. 
The sheep nip the grass. 
Did you see the lambs play ? 
They like this fine day. 
The horn calls us home. 
We can go on the path. 



Lesson 68. 



Let me get my fur hat. 
It is now near noon. 
The sun is bright and hot. 
We will not go out yet. 
The bees are at work. 
Will the sun do them harm ? 
No, bees like the warm sun. 
Do not go too near the hive. 
Let us sit in the shade. 
We will not go out yet. 



The moon is up in the sky. 
She will not burn us. 
How pale and mild she looks. 
It is not dark now. 
When she sets it will be dark. 
Do you like to see the moon ? 
Yes, I like her pale face. 
She can not come to us. 
Now let us go to bed. 
The moon will soon set. 



Lesson 69. 



Here is an old gray owl. 
Do not go too near him. 
Get a gun and shoot him. 
Can you hit him in the eye ? 
Yes, but now he is gone. 
Do you see him now ? 
He is on this old tree. 
Can he bite with his bill ? 
Yes,and scratch with hisclaws. 
Some owls can catch mice. 



My hen is in her box. 
She has one egg in it. 
It is not a big egg. 
It may lie in the box. 
If it does, she will lay more. 
She must be fed soon. 
She can eat rye and corn. 
She can not fly far. 
Is she not a big hen ? 
Yes, and she has a top. 



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37 



Lesson 70. 



My pen is in fhe ink. 
How can I get a new one ? 
The pens are in a box. 
Gro and get me one. 
It is a nice new pen. 
I can get one for you. 
Bob has a new cap. 
My cap is not new. 
I can put on his cap. 
Mine will fit him well. 



Let me go to bed. 
It is now ten ; I will go. 
Get me my new cap. 
Here it is on the pin. 
How dark it is now ! 
I saw the man in bed. 
He is an old man. 
Can he do me harm ? 
No, he can not harm you. 
He is too old to do so. 



Lesson 71, 



Here is a nice new book. 
Did you buy it to-day ? 
How much did it cost ? 
I will get a new book. 
You must read some for me. 
We will sit in the shade. 
Jane can not read well. 
She is but five years old. 
She tries to learn to read. 
Jane is a nice, good girl. 



Will you teach me to read ? 
Here is my new book. 
It has some cuts in it. 
I will soon learn to read. 
John does not liko-his book. 
He is too fond of play. 
Jt)hn is a bad, idle boy. 
He will not go to scbool. 
He throws stones at the pigs. 
I do not like bad boys. 



Lesson 72. 



Here is a poor young bird. 
Some one has cut its wing. 
It can not fly, and it is lame. 
If puss sees it, she will kill it. 
I will take it to the green 

woods. 
Then puss can not get it. 
There the old bird will find it. 
She will feed it with worms. 
Then it will soon get well. 
Poor bird ! how glad it will be. 



Let us go to the field. 
The men are all at work. 
We will go and make hay. 
The cows are fond of hay. 
But they like the green grass 

best. 
See how they can eat it. 
Grass is good for cows. 
The sheep are fond of grass. 
The young lambs like it, too. 
what nice lambs those are. 



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THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 


fate fat 


far fall wan 


me met 


pine bit no 




Lesson 


73. 




Words accented on 


the first 


%yllahle. 


ba'by 


do'zy 


bi'as 


re'al 


lady 


gory 


di al 


riot 


lazy 


pony 


diet 


ve nal 


na vy 


tony 


fiat 


viol 


va ry 


du ly 


fuel 


vo cal 


ivy 


duty 


gala 


vo lant 


miry 


fury 


item 


vi tal 


ti dy 


puny 


la va 


so lar 


bony 


tu dor 


po et 


so lo 


CO ny 


tu mor 


po em 


to Vexi 




Lesson 


74. 




a'ged 


ha'ted 


pa'rent 


lo'cal 


a gent 


ha v^n 


pe on 


mu ral 


bo rax 


ma vis 


sa tan 


na tal 


, do nor - 


mo dus 


si lent 


na sal 


e ra 


ne gro 


si lex 


na val 


e ven 


men 


si ren 


ral 


e vil 


pen 


sober 


val 


ho ral 


pa 9er 


to paz 


pa pal 


fa tal 


pa gan 


tu mid 


pe nal 


fi nal 


pa god 


tu tor 


re gal 




Lesson 


75. 




reagent 


cll'ient 


cum'in 


gum 'my 


rigel 


clo ver 


cur ry 


gus set 


rival 


crony 


dif fer 


hun ger 


total 


cru et 


dim ly 


hur A\e 


ve nal 


dri ver 


din ner 


hy men 


vo ter 


dron ish 


dip per 


in gk 1 


vo tiv^ 


pla ted 


dit to 


injure 


wa fer 


play er 


end er 


in step 


wa ger 


sla ver 


ex it 


in suit 


wages 


sla ter 


gul ler 


in ward 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 39 


not nor 


wolf move bute 


biit bun 


type hymn 




Lesson 76 


- 


Words accented on 


the first syllalle. \ 


am'bit 


gaFlop 


lan^get 


am^bk 


ban tarn 


gam bol 


land ed 


ampk 


can on 


gam mon 


mag got 


an We 


can to 


gath er 


mag net 


ban gk 


dap per 


gob lin 


man age 


bun dk 


fag ot 


godly 


man date 


dan gl^ 


fam ish 


hand y 


man or 


man gk 


fast en 


hap p^n 


matin 


dab bl^ 


fat t^n 


has sock 


mat ter 


gab h\e 


gal Ion 


haz ard 


max im 


fon dk 




LESsaN 


77. 




ab^bot 


bad^y 


cab'in 


cop^pige 


abject 


bad ness 


com ic 


cop per 


ac rid 


band ed 


con ic 


cros let 


act ress 


band box 


con sol 


dagger 


ad vent 


ban tk 


con sul 


dam age 


am ber 


ban dit 


con vent 


dam ask 


am el 


bran dy 


con vert 


damp en 


as pect 


ban ish 


con vex 


damp er 


bab bl<3 


bod kin 


con vict 


dam §on 


bab bier 


bon net 


cop land 


dam gel 


9 


Lesson 


78. 




cop'y 


fab^ric 


fat'ness 


g6d'ly 


crab bed 


fac tor 


flat ten 


god son 


crab by 


fad d\e 


foggy 


gor gon 


crsLck \e 


fal low 


fop pish 


gos pel 


crag ged 


fam in 6 


fos set 


gos sip 


cram bo 


fan gle 


gad der 


goth ic 


crank le 


fang less 


gaf fer 


got t^n 


cranny 


fan nel 


gal lant 


gram mar 


dap pk 


far ro^^^ 


galky 


grand ly 


drop sy 


fat ling 


god less 


had dock 











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fate fat 


far fall wan 


me met pine 


bit no 




Lesson 


79. 




Words accented on 


the first syllable. 


hc^ffle 


joc'und 


ISg^book 


man'or 


hag gard 


j^i ly 


mad den 


man sion 


hag gl(3 


lam mas 


mad der 


mant let 


ham let 


last ly 


ma ad ly 


mar ry 


han dk 


lat ter 


mad man 


mod el 


han sel 


lat in 


maf fig 


mod est i 


jab ber 


lav ish 


man ful 


mor al 


jal ap 


lax ly 


man gk 


mor tal 


jan gk 


lock et 


man ly 


mor tar 


jas per 


lofty 


man na 


nan kin 




Lesson 


80. 




nap'kin 


oVWe 


ber'ry 


crump'et 


nos tril 


on set 


bet ty 


crush er 


nov el 


on ward 


bev y 


drug gist 


ob ject 


op tic 


bez an 


drunk en 


ob long 


pack et 


gel lar 


gam brel 


oc cult 


pad dk 


cred it 


gav el 


oc tave 


pad lock 


crim son 


ger man , 


offal 


pal et 


crin gk 


gig gle 


office 


pal lid 


crip pie 


gird er 


of t£^n 


pal lor 


crum hie 


glad ly 




Lesson 


81. 




hunt^er 


ped^ant 


pin^nage 


pon'tiff 


hunt ress 


pen gil 


pin nage 


poppy 


lust y 


pend ant 


pat ent 


pot age 


net tk 


per il 


pat ten 


pot ash 


num ber 


per ish 


pat ter 


rad ford 


nut meg 


per mit 


pat ty 


rad ish 


par ish 


per ry 


pet tish 


raft er 


par rot 


per son 


poek et 


ram part 


par ry 


pin nock 


pol ish 


rap per 


peb bk 


pin 9ers 


pol lux 


rash ly 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 41 


not nor 


wolf move bute 


but biill 


type h5^mn 




Lesson 


82. 




Words accented on 


the first syllalle. j 


ras'cal 


pubaish 


sub'vert 


Sr^bor 


san dal 


pud dk 


sue cor 


ar dor 


sand ed 


puf fer 


suf fer 


ar dent 


sand hole 


pun ish 


sum mer 


ar gen^ 


sock et 


purl ing 


sun burn 


ar g\xe 


sol id 


pur -pie 


sun down 


ar gus 


solv ent 


pur port 


sun set 


arm ful 


tab let 


purs er 


tun dish 


arm let 


tal bot 


purs y 


tun nel 


arm less 


tal ent 


sub soil 


tur ret 


arm y 




Lesson 


83. 




bid^d^n 


Smp^ty 


piFgrim 


per^fect 


big ger 


mil dew 


pil lar 


pest er 


bit ter 


mil let 


pim pk 


pes i\e 


, com et 


min um 


pip pin 


pet al 


com post 


mit t^n 


pup pet 


petty 


dim pk 


nick er 


pup py 


red ness 


din g\e 


nim ble 


pend ent 


rid dk 


dit to 


pic?k \e 


pen man 


rig ging 


dit ty 


pig ment 


pen siv^ 


rig let 


em met 


pigmy 


pen stock 


rim pic 




Lesson 


84. 




rot'ten 


beFdam 


but'tress 


cur'rent 


roy al 


bel fry 


9ity 


cus tom 


rud dy 


bev el 


§iv et 


dash ing 


1 rum pk 


billet . 


9iv ic 


dent ist 


run net 


bur d^n 


9iv il 


de§ ert 


rus set 


burn ish 


crit ic 


dimp \e 


rus tic 


busk et 


crum pk 


din glc 


sil ver 


busk in 


crust y - 


din gy 


sin gle 


but ler 


cud gel 


diz zy 


, sis ter 


but ment 


cul vert 


dul ness 



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fate fat 


far fall wan 


me met pine 


bit no 




Lesson 85. 




Words accented on 


the first syllable. 


dump'ling 


fid'dle 


fit'ly 


lax^y 


dust y 


fin ish 


fit ness 


len til 


eb on 


fin ny 


gid dy 


les son 


ech 


fis cal 


hur ry 


lev el 


ed dy 


fis sure 


bus band 


lev en 


end ed 


fit ful 


in dex 


lev y 


end less 


Aim sy 


in stinct 


lim ner 


en try 


fret ful 


in ward 


lim pid 


en voy 


fur tiv^ 


lad kin 


lin den 


en vy 


fus tic 


lank ly 


lin en 




Lesson 


86. 




The vowel 


in the second .syllable is pronounced like short u. 


backer 


dro^ver 


laVer 


trlte^ly 


1 ba2l er 


dy er 


mi ner 


to per 


bro ker 


dra per 


mi nor 


to ry 


bri er 


filer 


rid er 


vi per 


cri er 


fi ner 


sla ter 


vo ter 


1 Qxodk er 


fu mer 


sli der 


wa fer 


era ver 


gra ter ' 


ta per 


wa ger 


cri der 


gra ver 


ti ler 


wa ges 


clo ver 


gro §er 


tri dent 


wha ler 


do zer 


la bor 


tri pod 


whi ner 




Lesson 87. 




delv'er 


jgst^er 


rud der 


Sm'ber 


dress er 


lim ber 


shud der 


en ter 


drum mer 


lit ter 


send er 


ev er 


dun ner 


lum ber 


slen der 


kil ler 


dust er 


mus ter 


sing er 


lin ger 


fes ter 


mut ter 


sling er 


tim ber | 


fet ter 


nev er 


slip per 


tin der 


filter 


riv er 


slit ter 


tern per 


fin ger 


ren der 


spin ner 


test er 


in ner 


rent er 


splint er 


tel ler 





THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK 43 


not nor 


wolf move 


bute but bull 


type hymn 




Lesson 88. 




Words pronounced like short u in the second 


syllable. 


barton 


fen'^er 


gath^er 


buffer 


big ot 


fen der 


gen der 


hul ver 


but ter 


filler 


gib ber 


hum mer 


blus ter 


filter 


gild er 


hunt er 


clus ter 


flick er 


gun ner 


hurl er 


clut ter 


fling er 


gut ter 


husk er 


cum ber 


flit ter 


hedg er 


ledg er 


cut ter 


flxut ter 


help er 


lend er 


dump er 


fret ter 


hig gler 


lep er 


dust er 


frit ter 


hith er 


let ter 




Lesson 89. 




lug^ger 


sim^per 


tiiaer 


ush'er 


lurk er 


sing er 


tin ner 


ut ter 


mur der 


sin ner 


tit ter 


vent er 


nurs er 


spin ner 


trust er 


weld er 


peg ger 


spill er 


tug ger 


welt er 


pelt er 


spit ter 


tum bier 


win ner 


pep per 


tel ler 


turn er 


win ter 


pil fer 


tend er 


urn ber 


wink er 


prim er 


ten or 


un der 


tink er 


sen der 


tent er 


up per 


win §er 




Lesson 90. 




faVor 


ma^jor 


pi'ler 


bet^ter 


feed er 


ma ker 


pilot 


bish op 


feel er 


mi nor 


port er 


blun der 


fe ver 


dor 


ra zor 


bux om 


find er 


ver 


spi 9er 


club ber 


fi ber 


pa per 


sti ver 


clump er 


fi ner 


pa tron 


tazl or 


fer vor 


fri ar 


pa ver 


ta mer 


hec tor 


li ar 


pa?/ er 


tiger 


hin der 


pli ers 


sail or 


wi per 


hith er 











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THE AMERICAN 


SPELLING-BOOK. 




fate fat 


far fall wan 


me met pine 


bit no , 




Lesson 91. 




Words pronounced like short u in the last syllable. 

cap^tor fan^ner lath'er p6nMer' 


can dor 


fast er 


lat ter 


pop lar 


cas tor 


fend er 


man ner 


pot ter 


chop per 
cop per 


fod der 
fos ter 


pam per 
pan der 


proc tor 
prop jer 


lack ey 
lad der 
mad der 


gan der 
gar ret 
ham mer 


pas ser 
pas tor 
plas ter 


pros per 
spank er 
splash er 


Ian 9er 
lap per 


ham per 
hank er 


plat ter 
plot ter 


slan der 
tam per 




Lesson 92. 




Words accented on 


the second syllable. 


be came 


be wazF 


de mure' 


pro duge' 


be come 


be ware 


de note 


pro mote 


be fore 
be have 


bro cade 
ere ate 


de pone 
de po§e 


pro voke 
re bate 


be late 
be la^/ 
be stride 


de duge 
de fa^e 
de fame 


de pute 
de vote 
e lude 


re buke 
re du§e 
re fute 


be tide 


de file 


pre lude 


re gale 


be time 
be tray 


de fine 
de lude 


pro 9eed 
pro cure 


re lay 
re lume 




Lesson 93. 




re made' 
re mise 


re'quire' 
re quite 


be gSt' 
be de^^ 


de'pSnd 
de test 


re mote 


se cure 


be hest 


de gist 


re pile 


se date 


de cant 


e mit 


re pute 


se rene 


de duct 


e rect 


re seek 


sub due 


de feet 


e vent 


re vile 


sub lime 


de fend 


e vert 


re vi§e 


sub orn 


de fer 


e vict 


re vive 
re fuge 


sue Qced 
sur yey 


de mur 
de ploy 


e vinge 
pre diet 



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SPELLING-BOOK 


45 


not nor 


wolf move bute biit bull type h^mn || 




Lesson 94. 




Words accented on 


the second syllable. | 


re but' 


re mit' 


re turn' 


abgf 


re dress 


re pel 


re vend 


a fresh 


re fer 


re pent 


re veng^ 


a lert 


re flex 


re press 


re spect 


a miss 


re fit 


re -print 


re spend 


a mid 


re flux 


re s^ind 


re send 


ab duct 


re fract 


re sell 


ro bust 


ab sent 


re gret 


re §ist 


ro man^e 


ab surd 


re melt 


re §ult 


ro tund 


ac quit 


re mind 


re tard 


se lect 


ad diet 


re miss 


re tent 


re ship 


ad dress 




Lesson 95. 




adjust' 


ar rest' 


con cern' 


con vex' 


ad mit 


as sess 


con cert 


con vey j 


ad vert 


as sert 


con cur 


con vin^e 1 


af feet 


as sist 


con demii, 


cor rect j 


af firm 


at tend 


con dense 


cor rupt 


af fix 


at test 


con sist 


cor vette ' 


af flict 


com men^e 


con tempt 


de bel 


afflux 


com mix 


con tenc. 


de fense 


a lert 


^ com plex 


con tent 


de fleet 


an nul 


com pend 


con vers^ 


*de gerve 




Lesson 96. 




There is a 


poor girl at the door. 




She has no 


one to take care of her. 


i 


She has no 


home, and must beg from door to door. || 


Her cheeks 
Can you g 


I are all wet with tears. 




ive her a cent to buy cakes? 




If I had a 


frock, I would 


siive her one. 




Poor girl ! 


she is cold, for the snow falls fast. || 


Ask her to 


come in to the warm fire. 




We will give her some bread and meat. 




And a good warm bed to 


sleep in. 





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IHE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 




fate fat 


far fall wnn me iiiCt pine 


bit no 




Lesson 97. 




Words accented on the second syllable, ;| 


abut' 


behfeld' di'gSst' 


ex tent' 


a drift 


be quest di gress 


ex treme 


a dult 


be reft di vert 


ex ult 


a men 


be set di vest 


for bid 


a mend 


be sit ex pel 


in cur 


an nex 


ca det ex pend 


in ert 


ap pend 


com mit ex pense 


in dent 


ar rive 


con suit ex pert 


in fer 


as si^n 


con temn ex press 


in sist 


as size 


con tent ex punge 


in vent 


be deck 


CO quet ex tend 

Lesson 98. 


in vest 


a dept' 


dis ^ern ex Q^pt' 


mo lest' 


a loof 


dis cuss ex §el 


ob §erve 


be gin 


dis pel ex ^ess 


mit 


be gun 


dis til ex pect 


op press 


ca ress 


dis turb fo ment 


pro ject 


con fess 


de fleet im burse 


re bel 


de feet 


du et im merge 


re fleet 


de ject 


e leet im merse 


re fresh 


de ter 


em bark im port 


re flex 


di rect 


en list im pel 


re ject 


dis burse 


en rich im pend 

Lesson 99. 


re gent 


Spring is now here with her sweet smile. 




The cold ice has left the clear brook. 




The fields 


and woods are clad in green. 




The lambs 


are at play, and the birds sinff. If 


Go to the clear brook, and see the nice fish. [f 


They turn 


up their sides to the warm sun. 


The fowls 


seem glad when the sun shines. 


Flies dance in groups in the warm air. 




Boys and 


girls shout for loy in the green fields. 1 


They should praise Him who made this i 


5ne day. 1 



THE AMERI€AN SPELLING-BGOK. 47 


^at ®i)r 


wolf ^Love %ute 


%ut fellll 


tj|)e hv'mn 


4, 


Lesson 


10@. 




Weiyh aeeented op. the mceni s^Uahle. \\ 


nk duge^ 


ef fece^ 


ex pMde'^ 


im pure^ 


ad diige 


em pak 


ex plore 


im pute 


ar cade 


€n dure 


ex pene 


in gite 


c<5r r<$da 


em forge 


ex port 


in cline ; 


de vi^ 


en gage 


ex po§e 


in d#ge 


di late 


ea grave 


gam b#ge 


in hale 


dis like 


en rage 


fern mane 


-m qmire : 


dis plage 


en robe 


il lude 


in sai^e 


dis plode 


en rol 


im bibe 


in scribe 


dis pute 


en tige 


im pede 


in snare 


di ver^ 


en tire 


im plj 


in spire 




Less<in 


101. 




in vlde^ 


per vade 


re (|ulre^ 


sup po§e'' 


in vit« 


pre pare 


re spire 


€ur mife 


in ¥oke 


pro duge 


re take 


sur prise 


mis pla^e 


pre fu^e 


re vere 


sur vi§e 


mis quote 


pro trude 


sa lute 


sur vive 


mis rule 


re cede 


se ^ede 


sus tain 


mis take 


re dine 


se Crete 


un b<^lt 


ob trude 


re fine 


se duce 


un kind ' 


ob tu§e 


re fii§e 


sin cere 


un ripe • 


par take 


re plage 


sup ply 


un safe : 


per spire 


re plete 


sup port 


un rule 



Lesson 102, 
John Day is a bad boy, and likes to throw stones. 
He does not go to school to learn to read* 
He swears, and steals, and tells lies. 
He plays all kinds of bad tricks. 
At night he is out when good boys are in bed» 
He steals young birds from their warm nests. 
John throws stones at the poor birds for sport. 
Good boys and girls should shun him. 
If they do not, he will do them harm. 
Shun all bad boys, such as John Day. 



48 


THE AMERICAN 


SPELLING-BOOK 




fate tat 


far fall vv ?>n 


me met pin 


e bit no 




Lesson 103. 


% 


Words accented on 


the second syllable. 


a bide' 


a rise' 


col lude' 


con fute' 


a bode 


apply 


com mune 


con nive 


af ford 


as sume 


com mute 


con sole 


ago 


at tire 


com pare 


con spire 


a lone 


at tune 


com pile 


con vene 


al lure 


a ware 


com poge 


con vive 


ally 


be hind 


com pute 


dis til 


a maze 


bap tize 


con dole 


dis pute 


a mu§e 


cas cade 


con fide 


dis turb 


an neal 


col late 


con fine 


di vert 


as pire 


col lect 


con fuge 


ma ture 




Lesson 104. 




a base' 


ad jure 


de bate 


de nude' 


a bate 


a side 


de cide 


de ny 


a buse 


a wake 


de clare 


de plore 


a bu§e 


ca jole 


de fa§e 


de port 


a dore 


com prige 


de file 


de gi^^n 


• a gree 


con cede 


de fine 


dis pi a?/ 


a pa^e 


con Crete 


defy 


dis plume 


a shore 


con dite 


de grade 


dis uge 


a sleep 


con duce 


de gree 


ef feet 


a stray- 


con form 


de lay 


ef fuge 


ad here 


debase 


de mige 


ef fra;?/ 




Lesson 105. 




e late' 


ex ci§e' 


in cage' 


su preme' 


e lope 


ex gite 


in dite 


sur prige 


e spy 


ex elude 


in duce 


un case 


e state 


ex Crete 


mis time 


un due 


e vade 


ex cuse 


mis uge 


un safe 


e vict 


ex cuge 


po lite 


re late 


en sure 


ex ude 


re mote ' 


re ply 


en tazl 


im brue 


re port 


re prige 


en tame 


im po§e 


re poge 


re side 


ex cave 


in ane 


re store 


re tire 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



49 



not ncir wolf move bute bllt bull type h^mn 



Lesson 106. 
Wvrds accented on the first syllable. 



bar row 
fal lotv 
hal low 
liar rotv 
mar vo2V 
nar Y020 
slial low 
sor row 
spar row 
yar row 

bank'rupt 
bask et 
cac tus 
cam el 
cam let 
cam phor 
can 9er 
can ton 
can non 
cash book 
cat bird 



band'age 
bag gage 
cab bage 
cot tage 
horn age 
man age 
mes sage 
ram age 
salv age 
sav age 
vant age 

Lesson 
bane'ful 
bare ly 
bare ness 
base less 
base ment 
bate less 
bate ment 
brave ly 
bra z<3n 
care ful 
case mate 



fim'pk 
ap pk 
bat tk 
dan gk 
gam bk 
man tk 
rab bk 
ram ble 
rank \e 
rat tie 
sam iple 

107. 

chlld^ish 
child less 
cham less 
cham pump 
chaiv man 
court ly 
C02^rt ship 
cy press 
da^ ly 
daz ry 
daz sy 



ban'dit 
cal id 
cav il 
dar ick 
ra6?k er 
ra(?k et 
rag ged 
ran gid 
rap id 
rav in 
vap id 

dear'ly 
deep en 
de ist 
de ism 
ea glet 
ea gig 
e^^gy 
fazl ing 
famt ly 
fa2th ful 
fazth less 



Lesson 108. 
Some birds make their nests on high trees. 
If we find a nest, we should not rob it. 
Birds sing their sweet songs in the grove. 
Did you hear that bird sing its song? 
I once had a fine bird in a cage. 
It was a nice bird, and could sing well. 
It had no nest, for it had no tree to build on. 
It had dark wings and a red breast. 
It was a nice bird, and would sit on my hand. 



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THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate fat far fall 



me met pine bit no 



Lesson 109. 



Words 
fazr'ly 
fa mous 
fear ful 
fear less 
feal ty 
fi bre 
fraz'l ness 
frail ty 
free ly 
gAost ly 
gla ring 



meas'ure 
raeet ing 
meet ly 
miff hi J 
moi^ld ing 
moiild y 
nazl ing 
name less 
name ly 
near ly 
near ness 



of two syllahles 
glo'ry 
glu ten 
gra ^ious 
graije less 
gra^e ful 
gree dy , 
grea §y 
great ly 
grzev ange 
griev ous 
hear ing 

Lesson 
neat'ness 
need ful 
nee dk 
need y 
ni^At ly 
nine ty 
ni tre 
no h\e 
no ti^e 
nu bik 
paz'l ful 



accented on 
hea'then 
hind most 
hire ling 
home less 
hope ful 
hope less 
late ly 
late ness 
life less 
li ken 
like ly 

110. 
pam'ful 
pamt ing 
pig ment 
peer age 
peer less 
peev ish 
pea nut 
pe(? pie 
pu nic . 
pu pil 
puny 



tife first. 
like'ness 
lone ly 
lone ness 
lone some 
lo tion 
low er 
low ly 
meal y 
mean ing 
mean ly 
mean ness 

fig'ure 
fin less 
fitful 
grim ly 
hunt er 
hunt ing 
lim it 
lim ner 
lin net 
lin sey 
lin tel 



Lesson 111. 



The sun has set, and it is time to go in. 
When the sun sets, the dew falls on the grass. 
It is not good for boys and girls to be out then. 
We will look out and see the stars in the sky. 
Should we not love God, who set them there ? 
It is time for us all to be in bed. 
Night was made for boys and girls to sleep. 
The small birds sleep when the stars shine, 
And the cows and sheep take their rest too. 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



51 



fate fat far fall wan 



met pine bit no 



Lesson 112. 
Words accented on the first syllable. 



ab'bess 
ab bey 
ab bot 
ac ^ent 
act or 
ad verse 
an ise 
an them 
aptly 
apt ness 
ash y 

damp^^n 
damp ness 
dark ly 
fac tious 
flac gid 
flesh y 
flay ing 
fan 9y 
fash ion 
fath om 
frao; ik 



b^nad 
bap tigm 
bap tist 
band ed 
base ly 
base ness 
black ing 
hl'dck ness 
cal lous 
cam ber 
can §er 

Lesson 
gaFlic 
gam bl^ 
gog ling 
gos pel 
gran it^ 
grap nel 
grap pk 
hap less 
> 7ion est 
hos tik 
hot ly 

Lesson 



cank^er 
cap tious 
cap tiv^ 
cas sock 
cas tk 
cat tk 
cat like 
cax on 
chap el 
chap lain 
chal ice 

113. 

lam^bent 
lam6 kin 
lamS like 
land mark 
last ing 
lat tigc 
man hood 
mat trass 
mon arch 
mon strous 
non sens^ 



cdVnmn 
com fort 
com merge 
com pass 
con gert 
con duct 
con feet 
con flict 
con script 
con serve 
con vert 

pam'phlet 
pas siv^ 
pom pons 
prom ise 
ros trum 
scant ling 
soft ness 
sol stigc 
tram mel 
trav el 
trav ers^ 



114. 



Give me my hat. We will walk out in the fields. 

The trees are in full bloom, and the day is fine. 

The bees are at work, and the birds sing their songs. 

The soft air stirs the leaves on the trees. 

The warm sun has dried up the dew. 

The earth is clad in her fair, fresh robes. 

The sun shines, but it is not too warm for us to walk. 

We can walk by the side of the^ clear brook, 

Or sit down in the cool shade on its bank. 



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THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



wolf 



move bute biit bull type hj^mn 



Lesson 
Words accented on 



cot^tage 
flag on 
for age 
horn age 
hos tage 
man dril 
mar row 
nas ty 
spon dee 
stag ger 
trans port 



cher^ish 
crisp ness 
dis trict 
em press 
fool ish 
gen tb 
gipsy 
in gress 

kitch en 
kit t^n 



115. 

the first syllable. 
mash'y 
mim ic 
min strel 
mis siv^ 
pert ly 
re§ in 
res pite 
slat tish 
wed ding 
wher ry 
ur chin 



Lesson 116. 



an'nals 
bat on 
can vass 
flan nel 
pal age 
sab bath 
scan dal 
sol age 
stag nant 
stand ard 
Stan za 

helgWen 
high ness 
home ly 
home spun 
hy phen 
^na vish 
knoyf ing 
leak y 
li §ens^ 
li^At en 
lim bo 



The green grass is now wet with dew. 
The dew falls at night when we sleep. 
When the sun shines it does not fall. 
We should not be out when night comes. 
When the dew falls, the birds cease their songs. 
The lambs then seek their shed where they sleep. 
The birds perch on the high trees till morn. 
The cows lie down on their sides to rest. 
All things, but wild beasts, then seek rest. 



ba'sm 


chzeftam 


fu'tik 


bea con 


dea con 


gold en 


bee i\e 


dear ly 


green ly 


hean ty 


feast iiig 


greet ing 


hoiv sprit 


fee bk 


hazr y 


brage let 


flee gy 


heal ing 


br^ef ly 


fleet ness 


heap er 


care less 


floor ing 


hear say 


case ment 


fri daj/ 


heed ful 


cheap en 


free man 


heed less 


cheer ful 


fro Z6n 


heel tap 




Lesson 117. 



, 


rHE AMERICAN 


SPELLING-BOOK. 58 


not nor 


wolf move bute biit bull 


type hj^mn 




Lesson 118. 




Words accented on the first syllalle. | 


mazd^^n 


plam^ness 


quo^tient ■ 


stam'less 


me tre 


plam tiv^ 


raz ment 


stee pk 


mi grate 


port ly 


rea gon 


trea §on 


nee dk 


post age 


right ly 


trea ty 1 


ni trous 


post script 


sa chem 


tro phy j 


oak um 


poul ti^^ 


say ing 


whea tew 


chr<3 


poul try 


sea §(?n 


w^ea ry 


pa tient 


pre §ept 


sha ving 


whi t^n 


peer dom 


przest ess 


spa ci6>us 


wi d^n 


phe nix 


post boy 


spe czous 


w^o v^n 


plam tiff 


post mark 


spike nard 


ze nith 




Lesson 119. 




ab^seng^ 


cot'ton 


y^not^ty 


op'tics 


adjunct 


crotch et 


knoiv ledg(3 


OS trich 


ag il^ 


dac ij\e 


lam prey 


pla gid 


bradc ish 


doc trin^ 


land tax 


plan et 


j branch y 


dol phin 


land w^ard 


pJas tic 


cap tarn 


flaggy 


mar rmg^ 


pon tac' 


car rmg^ 


for ez^n 


mas tiff 


pop gun 


chal leng^ 


for tune 


mag ic 


pop lar 


clas sic 


gas li^At 


match less 


por ridg£? 


col or 


hadv n^y 


nos tril 


prac ticg 


con scious 


hogs head 


nos trum 


prog ress i 




Lesson 120. 




Did you see the youn^s; kid on the hill? 


i 


Kids love 


the s:rass that 


siroAvs on the rocks. | 


He can climb where lambs can not ^o. 




Is it not a 


nice kid? Call it to us. 




It will eat bread out of 


your hand. 




It likes milk, and will come into the house. I 


There is its dam. She i 


is an old £:oat. 




Goats give 


) milk, of which cheese is made. || 


Do not go 


near her : she 


might strike 


you. 



5* 



54 


THE AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 




fate fat 


far fall wan 


me met pine 


bit no 




Lesson 121. 




Words accented on the first syllable. j 


r6(?k'y 


h^Vlow 


mid^ni^At 


a^6'gust 


sol Qmn 


bur lage 


mid ship 


d,u iwmn 


soph ist 


chil blam 


mid way 


a,u dit 


sor did 


en si^n 


milk pael 


au ger 


sor rel 


es say 


ref uge 


baw bk 


sot tish 


fur long 


res cue 


cai^ cus 


spav in 


in ^ighx, 


sin ew 


cat^s tic 


Stan nic 


leg ate 


up roar 


cai^ tious 


tac tic 


lev ee 


wil lo^^' 


cush ion 


tar ry 


mer mazd 


win diow 


dau phin 


tar iff 


mid land 


win noz^ 


faw cet 




•Lesson 122. 




fai^'get 


dog'ma 


c/^o'ral 


cut^lass 


fawlt y 


dor mant 


fla grant 


dis mal 


fa?^n er 


fork head 


feu dal 


dis taff 


gaif dy 


form al 


fore cast 


dis tang^ 


g^wk y 


horn pipe 


fore clo§e. 


ex tra 


\^w ful 


mor phew 


neu tral 


ex tract 


\diW less 


or ange 


nm' sange 


fer ret 


lai^ yer 


or bit 


pale ness 


fet lock 


plai^ dit 


ord nan9^ 


pha lanx 


flip pant 


plaii siv^ 


or gan 


pri vate 


frig ate 


ward en 


or phan 


ty rant 


in stan§g 




Lesson 123. 




Did you see the red fox on the hill? 




He had a 


fine fat hen on 


his back. 




He took it to his den for his cubs to eat. 




They love hens, and will feast well on it 




The fox can run fast, an 


i loves to steal. 




He comes 


to the hen-house when we are in bed. 1 


He steals and kills the hens, and ducks. 


and geese. 1 


How glad the cubs will be to see him come in || 


With that fine fat hen on 


his back ! 







rriE AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 55 j 


not nor 


wolf move bi 


ite but bull 


type hymn 


i 


Lesson 124. 




Words accented on the first syllable. | 


mal'let 


servant 


blis'ter 


cum'brcus 


mer chant 


stel lar 


brit i\e 


cur tarn 


met al 


stig ma 


buck \e 


das tard 


par tial 


sur fage 


bur gess 


-dead ness 


pref a^e 


tem plar 


but ton 


deaf ness 


; prel ate 


ter rage 


caZm ness 


driv el 


! rem nant 


tres pass 


chris ten 


dwell ing 


ren ard 


verdant 


cool ness 


earn est 


i sen ate 


wed lock 


cres gent 


earth ly 


ser aph 


wind lass 


crev igc 


eth ics 




Lesson 125. 




1 fgr^til^ 


hSav'cn 


lus^tring 


quin^§y 


G.ck \e 


im pulse 


mis eh^ef 


scarge ness 


fie tious 


in gense 


mis tress 


seep tic 


freek \e 


jour nej 


mus ck 


sgep ter 


fresh en 


judg ment 


mu§ lin 


sex tile 


fresh ness 


learn ing 


par ish 


ship ping 


glit ter 


lep rous 


pen silc 


siek ness 


gloom y 


less en 


phy§ ic 


siek le 


glut ion. 


list less 


pre§ ent 


six penge 


heark en 


lus gious 


prin gess 


slug gish 




Lesson 126. 




spelling 


swelling 


clolld^y 


pen'guin 


splen did 


swiv e\ 


coun gil 


phren §y 


ster ling 


thick en 


coun sel 


pitch er 


spring y 


this i\e 


count ess 


pitch y 


stiff en 


thurs day 


count less 


pris tine 


stuff ing 


vil lam 


fount ain 


sense less 


sub tik 


vis cous 


moun tain 


shelv ing 


su5 i\e 


whim sey 


nois y 


slug gard 


sur f^it 


whis t\e 


poi son 


speck le 


sur pliQe 


writ ten 


point less 


stead y 









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THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 1 


fPcto fTit 


far fall wan me mot 


pine bit no | j 




Lesson 127. 




Wo7'ds accented on the 


first syllable. 


in ivhich the \ 


sounded 


vowels in the second syllable are pro-W 


nouneed like sliort u. 




1 


am^bier 


glad^some 


moth'er 


mam'moth 


ancA or 


hoi ster 


lag ger 


man ner 


an ger 
cank er 
chat ter 


hon or 
hop per 
hov er 


lap per 
lath er 
lob ster 


mat lock 
pan ther 
pat tern 


chap ter 


mat ter 


\ock er 


phan tom 


clam or 


mod ern 


mad wort 


prov erb 


com mon 


mon ger 


mam mock 


prov ost 


gam bier 


mon ster 


mam mon 


rad do6'k | 




Lesson 128. 




be'som 


mo?^rn'er 


sealer 


aZm'ond 


deal er 


naz'l er 


slay er 


blud geon 


deep er 


na mer 


seed er 


buz zard 


duke dom 


no ter 


seek er 


^en ser 


ea ger 


oivn er 


seem er 


gen sor 


free dom 
Jm mor 


])Qiv ter 
read er 


speak er 
stew ard 


dand ler 
dash er 


lead er 


reap er 


traz tor 


deSt or 


man ger 


sazl or 


whole some 


drug ger 


mea ger 


sera per 


wri ter 


fur ther 




Lesson 129. 




glim'mer 
gud geon 


pur'poge 
sculp tor 


sym^bol 
tur bot 


clasp'er 
dark some 


hu(?k ster 


slum ber 


vint ner 


filch er 


in come 
jug gler 


smug gler 
splen dor 


vul gar 
wil der 


fil ter 
flat ter 


ki(?k er 


stub born 


wis dom 


hat ter 


king dom 


stur g^on 


wreck er 


lum ber 


loop ard 


sum mon 


zeal ot 


meth od 


nig gard 


sut ler 


zeph yr 


milk er 





THE AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 57 


n&t nor 


wolf move bute biit b\ill 


type hymn 




Lesson 130. 




Words 


of two syllables^ accented on the first. j 


beck'on 


cher'ry 


dic'tate 


fur'nage 


bed lam 


ches^ nut 


die turn 


gin seng 


bed room 


clii(?k en 


dig it 


graph ic 


bel lows 


cliim ney 


ebb tide 


griz zk 


big ness 


coup \e 


el how 


guin ea 


bles sed 


coup let 


en gvue 


hand saw 


hrick bat 


crev ig^ 


eph od 


hedgg hog 


bub h\e 


cul prit 


fer ule 


he^f er 


bur doch 


CUl' f^w 


fer vid 


her aid 


bur net 


cur kw 


ful crum 


hus tie 




Lesson 131. 




ink'stand 


mur'ram 


act^or 


hSiV^YOW 


in voige 


musk rat 


ad verb 


blad der 


istA mus 


myr i\e 


ag ate 


blanch er 


learn er 


nee tar 


al ley 


bland ish 


lep rous 


nour ish 


al oes 


bland ness 


lust ful 


pearl ash 


am pl^ 


blank et 


lus trous 


pump kin 


ar YOio 


blank ly 


mead 010 


punch eon 


asth ma 


blast er 


milk pan 


quick en 


baffle 


block house 


mill dam 


quint al 


bal an§(3 


bios som 




Lesson 132. 




bSnd^age 


car'at 


famtay 


plant'ain 


bond man 


chat tel 


famt ness 


round ly 


bra(?k et 


cat bird 


faz'th ful 


round ness 


brag ger 


catch er 


faz'th less 


sand bag 


bram in 


cat fish 


far row 


sand stone 


cal lozo 


cat head 


graph ic 


-san scrit 


cam let 


cat nip 


hang man 


tal low 


cam phor 


clam ber 


hatch et 


tally 


cap Stan 


clan nish 


lam pass 


tal mud 


car ol 


clap per 


land scape 


tan yard 



58 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate fat far fall 



met pine bit no 



Lesson 
Wo7'ds accented on 



ab'stract 


b^sh^ful 


ac gess 


bat tish 


a^ id 


bed post 


2ick er 


bed side 


ad der 


bed time 


badg er 


bib ber 


bal last 


hick er 


bal lot 


bit ter 


ba?m y 


blab ber 


band er 


black en 


ban nock 


blank ness 



133. 

the first syllalle. 
blench^er ^en'ter 



blem ish 
bliss ful 
blis ter 
blunt ly 
blush ful 
brag gart 
cad dy 
can vas 
cap ture 
cask et 



Lesson 134. 



dinkier 
club bish 
cob \Ae 
QYdbck er 
cran ny 
crib bage 
cri(?k et 
crim pl^ 
cul prit 
cul ture 
curb less 



cus^tard 
dan dy 
del uge 
dent al 
dent ist 
des cant 
de§ ert 
drag gk 
drag on 
dredg er 
dreg gy 



drink ^er 
driv en 
drudg er 
drab bl^ 
dud gcon 
dul lard 
dump ish 
ed it 
elf ish 
em blem 
er rant 



9en try 
chan gel 
chi§ e\ 
churl ish 
cit ron 
clam my 
clem ent 
clev is 
Qlick er 
.clin ic 

Sr'ror 
flat ly 
fel on 
fil bert 
fillet 
film y 
fil ter 
fil thy 
fin like 
firm ly 
first ly 



Lesson 135. 



The snow is deep : do not go out of doors. 
Small boys should not go out when it snows. 
The lambs do not go out when the snow falls. 
They stay in the warm shed with their dams. 
Poor lambs ! if they go out, they will die. 
When spring comes they will skip and play. 
Then the birds will sing on the high trees. 
The earth Avill be clad in bright green, 
And all things will be glad and gay. 



THE AMERICA> 


r SPELLING-BOOK. 59 | 


not nor 


wolf move 


bate but bull 


type hymn 




Lesson 136. 




Wo^. 


rds accented 


on the first syllable. j 


fish'y 


fran^tic 


gam'ut 


giz'zard 


fit ment 


fresh et 


gas con 


gloss y 


fix ture 


fresh ly 


gath er 


gor mand 


flank er 


frisk et 


gim let 


graft er 


flatly 


friz zle 


gin ger 


gram pus 


flat ness 


frol ic 


gin g\e 


grand son 


flax en 


front al 


gird er 


grant or 


flint y 


frost y 


gir die 


grap nel 


for est 


froth y 


girl ish 


grass y 


forg er 


ful gent 


giv en 


grav el 




Lesson 137. 




grudg'er 


hud^dle 


man'less 


pack' er 


gun shot 


hum h\e 


man tk 


pan dect 


hab it 


hur die 


mask er 


pan el 


hand cuflF 


hur tk 


mat tress 


par 9el 


hand less 


husk y 


melt er 


parch ment 


hel met 


im age 


mer ^er 


par don 


helm less 


im press 


mer ^y 


pas sage 


hem lock 


in flux 


mid die 


pas try 


herds man 


lev en 


min gle 


ped die 


her mit 


liv id 


min strel 


pen angc 


hoi land 


lus tral 


op tion 


pen dengc 




Lesson 138. 




pen'nant 


plum^met 


pun'gent 


rock'et 


pen ny 


plump er 


pur chase 


rifle 


pep tic 


plun der 


raf fle 


rup ture 


per jure 


pop ling 


raft er 


sack but 


pert ]y 


pos ture 


ram part 


sax on 


pet tish 


pump er 


rank ly 


set ter 


pic'k et 


prac ticg 


rap tm^e 


shad dock 


pic ^ure 


pub lie 


rav el 


sharp ly 


pip pin 


pu<?k er 


reck on 


shel ly 


plan ner 


pulpy 


rest iye 


sher bet 



60 


THE AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 


fate fat 


far fall wan 


me met pir 


le bit no 




Lesson 139. 




Words accented on the first syllable 


\>iick^mg 


blend^ing 


chirp^ing 


crimp^ing 


band ing 


bless ing 


churn ing 


crust ing 


bang ing 


blink ing 


clack ing 


cun ning 


bank ing 


block ing 


clang ing 


curb ing 


bask ing 


blot ting 


clash ing 


damp ing 


bat ting 


blunt ing 


cling ing 


dan^ ing 


beck ing 


blush ing 


click ing 


dress ing 


bed ding 


cask ing 


clink ing 


drink ing 


bid ding 


cast ing 


crack ing 


drudg ing 


bilk ing 


chant ing 


cramp ing 


dun .ning 




Lessors 


r 140. 




filling 


front^ing 


grS.nt'ing 


man'ning 


firm ing 


frost ing 


grasp ing 


map ping 


fit ting 


fund ing 


grudging 


mask ing 


fix ing 


gash ing 


gun ning 


melt ing 


flank ing 


gasp ing 


hand ing 


ming ing 


Heck ing 


gild ing 


hang ing 


mock ing 


fling ing 


gird ing 


hem ming 


pack ing 


flirt ing 


giv ing 


hock ing 


peg ging 


frank ing 


gloss ing 


hul ling 


pelt ing 


fresh ing 


glut ting 


hum ming 


pend ing 


frisk ing 


graft ing 


liv ing 


pen ning 




Lesson 


141. 




pet^ting 


pot'ting 


rock'ing 


shut^ting 


pinch ing 


plung ing 


run ning 


sift ing 


pink ing 


pump ing 


rust ing 


sing ing 


plank ing 


punch ing 


sack ing 


sink ing 


plan ning 


pur ring 


sash ing 


slant ing 


plant ing 


ram ming 


sell ing 


slash ing 


plod ding 


rant ing 


serv ing 


sling ing 


pluck ing 


rasp ing 


set ting 


slit ting 


plug ging 


rest ing 


shift ing 


spill ing 


plum ming 


risk ing 


shil ling 


sprig ging 





THE AMERICAN 


SPELLING-BOOK. 


61 


not uor wolf 


move bute biit 


bull type 


h5>mn 






Lesson 142. 








Wo7*ds of < 


one syllable. 




azd 


breach 


comb 


drive 


floor 


grape 


Sill 


br^ak 


cream 


drove 


flute 


grave 


bead 


broach 


creep 


ea§e 


forge 


greed 


beam 


br^w 


crime 


ear 


frail 


green 


beat 


cham 


croak 


eaves 


gleam 


grz'ef 


blear 


chazr 


GYOtO 


f^w 


glean 


grind 


bleat 


cheap 


cruise 


field 


globe 


gripe 


blown 


cheat 


drake 


flazl 


glu^ 


gross 


board 


clay 


dra^ 


flame 


goal 


grove 


bram 


coat 


drear 


mght 


grage 


guide 






Lesson 143. 






haste 


l^wd 


pla§e 


quail 


samt 


sheep 


hordt? 


h'ege 


plaz'd 


quite 


scope 


sheet 


hoax 


loaf 


plam 


quire 


score 


shine 


jazl 


loam 


porch 


ra^l 


scr^w 


shorn 


jay 


loan 


prate 


raz'se 


shade 


sho^^'u 


Z:nee 


oak 


pri^e 


roach 


shake 


shrew 


Jcnifii 


o?^^n 


przest 


roam 


shame 


sieg^e 


lazr 


pa^'d 


prime 


roan 


sheaf ^ 


sigh 


least 


pam 


probe 


roast 


sheave 


slam 


leech 


paste 


prone 


sazd 


shout 


slige 






Lesson 144. 






The pale moon 


shines to 


erive us 


light at night. 


When 


she shines, the small stars 


are not seen. 


Her li 


o;ht is so 


2;reat that we car 


i not see them. 


We can see the lar^e ones when she shines 


.. 


While 


you sleep, she shines and 


moves to the west. 


Do you not lik( 


3 to look at her pale face ? 




Her li 


£^ht is mild, and will not hurt your eyes. 


God made the 


moon to 


g;ive lip;ht when the sun is 


She does not gi 


ve us heat, as the 


sun does. 


[down. 


But still we love her fai 


r, pale beams. 





62 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no 

Lesson 145. 
Wo7^ds of one syllable. 

sno^ steam tea§e trite 

spa^e stone theme tru^ 

spade store thine truge 

spe^ stow tight twine 

spige stray toast twige 

spite swam trace veal 

spine swine trade veer 

spire sw^ar trige vi^ 

spray taste trazl vine 

stag^ tea tram vige 

stam teach treat vote 



slide 

slime 

sloth 

sluzge 

smile 

smite 

smoke 

smote 

snazl 

snake 

sneak 

belgh 

bengh 

bilgg 

bless 

blunt 

bluff 

blush 

bring 

brush 

bungh 



Lesson 146. 



chSst 

chill 

chirp 

churn 

church 

cla(?k 

clamp 

cling 

clump 

crept 



crust 

crimp 

crud^ 

curv^ 

dang^ 

delv^ 

desk 

dent 

drill 

dwell 



fast 

j3ask 

fen 9^ 

fend 

fifth 

filth 

flint 

flock 

flush 

frisk 



are 

arch 

ark 

barge 

bask 

bass 

card 

cart 

chart 

dart 



Lesson 147. 



\ogue 

wa^f 

whale 

white 

^'xght 

woe 

year 

youth 

your 

yew 

zeal 



baZm j 
caff i 
caZm I 
caZve I 
carve j 
haZf i 
haZve 
pa?m 
quaZm | 
sa/ve i 



Is not this a sweet place for birds to sing? 
Here are trees that are clad with vines. 
They can sit here the live-long day and sing. 
Their songs are songs of love and praise. 
The green leaves will screen them from our sight. 
But they can sing their sweet, wild songs of joy. 
The noon-day sun will not harm them here. 
Here is a small brook from which they drink. 
Do you not love a cool grove like this, 
Where the glad birds sing to tell their joys ? 





THE AMERICAN 


spelling-book. 


63 


not nor wolf 


move ■ bute biit 


bull type 


hymn 






Lesson 148. 








Words of 


one sellable. 




grunt 


liirch 


perch 


ridge 


stiek 


thSnge 


hen^^ 


mask 


pitch 


shelf 


stint 


thiek 


bench 


mast 


plump 


since 


strut 


thing 


hing^ 


melt 


prangs 


sixth 


stuff 


think 


jaunt 


minc^ 


print 


sling 


stunt 


thrill 


judg^ 


nerve 


quest 


smelt 


swell 


tinge 


last 


nurse 


quill 


snuff 


swift 


trick 


laugh 


pant 


raft 


spell 


swill 


trill 


ledg^ 


pauge 


rant 


spent 


tenth 


tru^e 


lunch 


pass 


rend 


stern 


ten§e 


trump 






Lesson 149. 






truss 


which 


garb 


spoon 


dame 


weak 


vem 


whiff 


gasp 


spool 


glade 


weep 


verg^ 


whim 


gloom 


stood 


pear 


weeK 


verse 


whirl 


groom 


stool 


peel 


weed 


vest 


whisk 


hasp 


stoop 


tear 


wheel 


vent 


whist 


harsn 


stark 


tease 


wheat 


verb 


whiz 


large 


starve 


trail 


whale 


wedgg 


witch 


sharp 


start 


trait 


whine 


wend 


winge 


smart 


starch 


tripe 


while 


wept 


winch 


spark 


shark 


weal 


wine 






Lesson 150. 






Here is a rill that flows from the hill-side. 




What a sweet song it sin^ 


s as it flows from that rock ! 1 


We will walk oi 


I its bank to hear its sweet 


sons:. i 


Oh, how I love to hear it as it rolls down its bed ! f 


Would not a col 


: on its bank be a 


sweet place ? |j 


There 


you could hear its 


voice when the day is past, i 


There 


you could see the lambs frisk on the green || 


sward. 










There 


you could hear the birds sino 


'inthe2:r< 


3en trees. 


There the trout 


sports in the clear stream. 




All these speak 


of Him 


that made the world. 1 



64 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 

Lesson 151. 
THE BLIND BOY AT PLAY. 

The blind boy's been at play, mother, 

And merry games we had ; 
We led him on our way, mother, 

And every step was glad ; 
But when we found a starry flower, 

And praised its varied hue, 
A tear came on his pale, smooth cheek, 

Just like a drop of dew. 

We took him to the mill, mother, 

Where falling waters made 
A rainbow o'er the rill, mother, 

As golden sun-rays play'd ! 
But when we shouted at the scene, 

And hail'd the clear blue sky. 
He stood quite still upon the bank, 

And breathed a long, long sigh. 

We ask'd him why he wept, mother, 

Whene'er we found a nook 
Where little flowers slept, mother, 

In silence by the brook. 
'' Ah me !" said he, while tears ran down. 

As fast as summer showers, 
" It is because I cannot see 

The sunshine and the flowers." 

Oh ! that poor sightless boy, mother, 

Has taught me I am blest, 
For I can look with joy, mother. 

On all I love the best ; 
And when I see the dancing streams, 

And daisies red and white, 
I kneel upon the meadow sod, 

And thank my God for sight. 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 65 


nnt nor 


wolf move bute biit bull 


tjpe hymn 






Lesson 152. 




Words 


of three 


syllables, accented on the first. j 


a'pri cot 




fl'er y 


ma'ni ac 


a re a 




fo li 


me te or 


bo re al 




fu ner al 


no ti fy 


bo re as 




ge ni al 


di um 


bri er y 




glo ri fy 


pi um 


cru 9! fy 




i vo ry 


ri ent 


cru el ty 




jo vi al 


pa pa 9y 


de i ty 




ju pi ter 


pi ny 


de vi ate 




la i ty 


pi ra 9y 


di a per 




lo cal ly 


pu ri fy' 


di a ry 




lu na tic 

Lesson 153. 


pu ri tan 


ra'di us 




ab'a cus 


am'pu tate 


re al ly 




ac cu rate 


am u let 


ro ta ry 




ad mi ral 


an ec dote 


sa vor y 




ag nize 


an i mal 


sla ver y 




ag ny 


an nu al 


te di um 




al i ment 


an te past ^ 


tu bu lar 




al i quot 


an ti dote 


u ni ty 




al ti tude 


ar e fy 


ve ni al 




am bi ent 


ar ro gant 


vi let 




am i ty 


bal us ter 


vi lin 




am pli fy 

Lesson 154. 


bar ny 


Jane Loy had a nice doll, which was 


bought at the 


toy-shop 


in town. 


Jane was fond of her doll, but 


she did not play 


with it when she had work to do. 


She would first do all that her mamma gave her to { 


do, then 


she would sit down and read for an hour. 1 


If she then had time to spare, she would dress her | 


doll, and 


set her 


toys in their place. 


Jane was a 1 


nice, mild girl, and had the goodwill of all who || 


knew her 






^„ 1 



6* 











i 66 THE 


AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK, 




1 fafce fat far 


fan wan me met 


pine Mt no 






Lesson 155. 






: Words accented on thejiv^t syllable. 




bat^ter y 


can^o py 


clar^i fy 




big a my 


can ni bal 


clar i on 




bit ter ly 


cap i tal 


clas sic al 




' but ter y 


car a van 


clas si fy 




cal a muB 


car a bine 


cod i ^il 




; cal i fy 


ear ri er 


con ic al 




cal i ber 


car ri on 


con ju gal 




; cal i CO 


cat a ract 


con ju gate 




i cal mel 


cav al ry 


eon se crate 


i cal va ry 


cav il ler 


con se quent 




can is ter 


cav i ty 

Lesson 156. 


con so nant 




ded^i cate 


dim^i ty 


em^i grant 




del i cate 


dis pu tant 


em i grate 




dem i god 


dis si pate 


em i nent 




dem crat 


div i dend 


em per or 




dens i ty 


dul §i mer 


en e my 




der gate 


dul §i fy 


en er vate 




des late 


ed i fy 


en mi ty 




des pe rate 


ed i tor 


en ti ty 




det ri ment 


el e gant 


en vi er 




dig ni fy 


el e ment 


ep i cure 




dig ni ty 


el e vate 


ep i gram 






Lesson 157. 






If we stand 


on this hill, we can see the sun as it | 




goes down in the west. What a bright fringe is on 




that long dark cloud! It looks like a fringe of 




bright gold, and will soon be lost 


, to our sight. 




When the sun 


sets, the light of day 


will soon fade , 




from our view 


, and this part of the earth will be 




clad in the gloom of night, and men 


, and boys, and 




girls, and beasts, and birds, all go 


to rest. God ■ 




made night for the- rest of man and beast. 





THE 


AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 67 1 


j not nor wolf 


move bute but 


bull type h^^mn 


1 
j 


Lesson 158. 




Words accented on the fi^ 


'St syllable. 


ev'er y 


fec'u lent 


fuFmi nate 


ev i dent 


fed er al 


ful some ly 


ex ca vate 


fed er ate 


gal ax y 


ex e crate 


fel on y 


gal lant ry 


ex e cute 


fem ral 


gal le ry 


ex i gent 


fig u ral 


gen er al 


ex dus 


fil a ment 


gen er ate 


ex or §ist 


fil thi ly 


grad u al 


ex pe dite 


fin i tude 


grad u ate 


ex pi ate 


ful gen cy 
Lesson 159. 


gran a ry 


grfit'i fy 


im'po tent 


in'fa my 


grat u late 


im pre cate 


in fant ry 


gun ner y 


in cu bate 


in fi del 


his to ry 


in cu bus 


in no vate 


id i om 


in di gent 


in te ger 


id i ot 


in di an 


in te gral 


ig no rant 


in di cate 


in ter lude 


im i tate 


in di go 


in ti mate 


im mo late 


in du rate 


in tri cate 


im pe tus 


in dus try 


in vo cate 


im. pli cate 


in fan 9y 
Lesson 160. 


lab rant 


Did you see 


the fine bird on the gate ? What a 


fine bird it is ! 


It comes there each day, and sings 


its songs of joy. It has a nest 


on the rose-bush, | 


with four blue 


e2r2!;s in it. Did you see its nice warm 1 


nest? You must not rob it. 


Good boys do not j 


steal the eggs 


of the poor birds. In a few days 


she will have a 


brood of dear young birds. When 


the sun shines 


in the east, and the soft breeze stirs 


the leaves on the trees, and when they can hop and'j 


fly from bush to bush, they, too, 


Avill sing for you. 



68 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate fat far fall 



pme bit no 



Words 
ab'di cant 
ab le gate 
ab li gate 
ab ro gate 
al chy my 
am bi tude 
an a gram 
an nu lar 
bac cAa nal 
ben e fiqe 
bland ish ment 



^ir'cum spect 
^ir cum stan^^ 
cir cum vent 
clam or ous 
clem en qj 
cler ic al 
clum §i ly 
damp ish ness 
fern i nate 
el e ment 



Lesson 161. 
accented on the first 
bliss'ful ly 
blun der buss 
blush ing ly 
bot an ist 
bot tom less 
bra^k ish ness 
brag ging ly 
brim ful ly 
brit i\e ness 
bur den some 
burn ish er 

Lesson 162. 
fec^u lence 
fee u la 
fee u lent 
fer u la 
firm a ment 
fish er man 
flag el late 
flex i \Ae 
form al ist 
form al ize 

Lesson 163. 



syllable. 
caFa bash 
cal a mus 
cal §1 form 
cal vin ist 
can did ly 
can dk mas 
can on ist 
cap ti vate 
cat a log2^^ 
9er tain ly 
cAar ac ter 

fra;n'gi \Ae 
frisk i ness 
glom er ate 
grov el ler 
hal i but 
hal i mass 
hand som^ ly 
hap pi ly 
hap pi ness 
hep ta gon 



If a boy loves his school, 

He will not be a fool, 
But is sure to be happy and good ; 

But let him delay 

On the highway, to play, 
He will be both a blockhead and rude. 

And girls that are seen 
With hands and face clean, 
And are found at their books all the day, 



THE 


AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 69 


not nor wolf move bate biit bull type hymn | 




Lesson 164. 




Words accented on the first syllable. j 


hex'a gon 


mad^ri gal 


nov^el ist 


hon est ly 


mag is tral 


num ber less 


in te gral 


mam mon ist 


nun ner y 


ir ri tant 


man age ment 


oc cu pant 


kil der kin 


man ful ly 


oc cu py 


lam in ar 


mas ter ly 


op ti mist 


len i ent 


meth dist 


or a tor 


lev el er 


nerv ous ly 


or der ly 


liin pid ness 


nom in al 


pal a tin^ 


list less ly 


non a gon 


pa per mill 


luck i ly 


non de script 
Lesson 165. 


pen siv^ ly 


pen'ta gon 


prod'i gal 


stag'nan §y 


pep per mint 


pub lie ly 


stam in a 


per feet ly 


pul ver in 


stel li fy 


per son al 


rad i cal 


sur plus age 


pol y glot 


rag ged ness 


tag it ly 


pon der an^^ 


ran cor ous 


tal mud ist 


pon der ous 


ras cal ly 


ten a bk 


pred i cant 


ra§p ber ry 


ten der ly 


pret ti ly 


ref lu ent 


the rist 


pri or ess 


rest less ly 


trav es ty 


prob a bly 


spot less ness 


trink et ry 




Lesson 166. 




Will be happy to know, 




As older they grow. 




That theirs has been Wisdom's 


true way. 


Then turn not your eye 




From your book with a si 


eb, 


And say 


that your study is o'er ; 1 


For when you are old, 




And 


compare it with gold 


> 


You will 


say, Gold is dross — nothing more. 1 



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fate fat far fall wan 



met pine bit no 



Words 
a ban'don 
a bash ment 
ab duct or 
ab er ran§^ 
ab er rant 
a bet tor 
a bol ish 
ab stract ed 
ac 9ept ang^ 
ac cred it 



en list'ment 
en liv en 
en rap ture 
en tram mel 
es tab lish 
ex gept or 
ex cul pate 
ex pect an^^ 
ex pert ly 
fa nat ic 
fan tas tic 



Lesson 167. 
accented on the second 

ge phallic 
cAa ot ic 
cli mat ic 
com plex ion 
con gen trie 
con tin geng^ 
con verg eng^ 
con vers^ ly 
con vey ang^ 
con vul sive 

Lesson 168. 

in cres'gent 
in crust ed 
in cul ture 
in cur vate 
in den ture 
in duct ed 
in feet ed 
la con ic 
ma ter nal 
mu lat to 
nar cot ic 

Lesson 169. 



syllable. 
de cum'bent 
de light ful 
de mul cent 
de mur rer 
de po§ it 
de sist anqe 
de ter ment 
dis crep ant 
dis fur nish 
dis Zfon est 



pro tect'ress 
pro tract or 
pru nel lo 
re cur rent 
re driv en 
re form ist 
re fleet ent 
re fresli ing 
re gard less 
re ject iv^ 
re kin dl^ 



Here, long ago, a cottage stood. 

And round it grew the gay green wood ; 

Before the door ran this clear brook, 

And flowers grew round in every nook. 

A vine high on the trellis hung. 

Where birds watched by their callow young ; 

A rose-bush by the window grew, 

That oft around rich fragrance threw ; 

High on the trees that waved above, 

The wood-thrush sang his songs of love. 



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71 



not 



wolf moTe bute biit bull type hymn 



Lesson 170. 
Words accented on the second syllable. 



dis /lon'or e lec'tric 

dis par age em boss ment 

dis solv ent ge ner ic 

dis tern per ger man ic 

dis tinct ly i am bic 

dis tend ed ig nes §ent 

dis trib ute il lig it 

dis trust ful im ag in^ 

di verg eng^ im bit ter 

di vulg enqe im burse ment 

e ject ment im plig it 

Lesson 171. 

op press^or pro lep^tic 

or gan ic pro mul gate 

per plex ly pro phet ic 

pla ton ic re fract ed 

pon tif ic re ful geng^ 

pre bend al re mod e\ 

pre curs or re plev y 

pre serv er re pug nange 

pris mat ic re pur chase 

pro bos cis re gist ant 

Lesson 172. 
Within were charms that far outvied 
Those lovely gems — dame nature's pride : 
A mother with affection's chain. 
Bound all within that small domain ; 
And when deep darkness closed o'er earth, 
A fire blazed on the humble hearth. 
There words of love and truth were taught. 
With which the holy book is fraught ; 
And when for rest all would prepare. 
That mother closed the day with prayer. 



ac quit'ment 
ad mit tang^ 
ad van tage 
ad verse ly 
af firm ang^ 
a lem bic 
a lert ly 
a lert ness 
at tach ment 
at tempt ed 
a ver ment 



in gep'tor 
in giv il 
in con stant 
in crust ment 
in cum bent 
in dig nang^ 
in ert ly 
in firm ly 
in solv ent 
in ter pret 



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fate fat far fall wan 



me met pme bit 



Lesson 173. 
Wo7'ds accented on the second syllable. 



ab la'tion de vo'tion 

ab lu tion do na tion 

a bra sion ef fu sion 

a ere tion e mo tion 

ad he sion ex clu sion 

col la tion ex ere tion 

com pie tion ex pie tion 

con ere tion ex plo sion 

de ere tion im pie tion 

de pie tion pro tru sion 

' Lesson 174. 

con scrip'tion dis pas'sion 

cog ni tion dis trac tion 

com pan ion di vul sion 

de pul sion do min ion 

de s§en sion e mer sion 

de struc tion e vie tion 

de pie tion ex omp tion 

de ris ion ex er tion 

de ter sion ex pan sion 

de trac tion ex pul sion 

di rec tion ex tor tion 

^ Lesson 175. 
E'en when the wint'ry blast would blow, 
And field and lane were clad in snow, 
My mother, with her song and wheel, 
Made all within that cottage feel 
That there was not on earth a spot 
More blest than was that humble cot. 
Nor was there in the palace fair, 
* One heart that loved its perfumed air 
With half the depth of fervent truth 
That I loved that abode of youth. 



ab jec'tion 
ab sorp tion 
ab strac tion 
ac gep tion 
a dap tion 
a dep tion 
ab due tion 
af flux ion 
com plex ion 
com pul sion 

ig ni^tion 
im pas sion 
im pul sion 
in ac tion 
in 9ep tion 
in 9es sion 
in due tion 
in er tion 
in frac tion 
per ^ep tion 
per cus sion 



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NG-BOOK. 73 

bull tjpe hymn 


not nor wolf 


move biite biit 




Lesson 176. 




Words accented on the second sellable. j 


pre op'tlon 


re ten^tion 


ab Or^tiv^ 


pro ba tion 


re trac tion 


ab stract iv^ 


pro ces sion 


re ver sion 


ac 9ept iv^ 


pro tru sion 


re vis ion 


ad duct ive 


re flee tion 


re vul sion 


ad vent ive 


re frac tion 


sub mer sion 


af feet iv^ 


re scrip tion 


sub scrip tion 


ag gross iv^ 


re sec tion 


sub sec tion 


com bat iv^ 


re stric tion 


sub trac tion 


com pul sive 


re sump tion 


sup pres sion 
Lesson 177. 


con cept iv^ 


con nect%^ 


dis cuss'ivg 


in fect'iv^ 


con vict iv^ 


dis miss iv^ 


in script iv^ 


de 9ept iye 


dis tinct ive 


in tens iv^ 


de cur siv^ 


dis tract iv^ 


ir rupt ive 


de duct iye 


di vul siv^ 


per gept iv^ 


de press lYe 


ex gept ive 


pre script iv^ 


de struct iv^ 


ex pan siv^ 


pre vent ive 


de ter siv^ 


ex plo siv^ 


pro tect iv^ 


di gross ive 


in 9ent ive 


pro puis ive 


di rect ive 


in ^ept ive 


pro script iv^ 


dis cur siv^ 


in duct iv^ 

Lesson 178. 


pros pect iv^ 


I loved that cot, for there the light I 


First open 


ed on my infant { 


3i^ht i 


I loved it. 


for that mother lone 11 


Taught me all good this heart has known ; 


I loved it for the prayers that rose 


From her 


pure lips, at each 


day's close ; 1 


I loved it for the songs she 


sung, 1 


When o'er 


my cradle-bed she hiing ; 1 


I loved it, 


for she thought no spot 1 


Had half the charms of that low cot. | 



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fate fat far 


fall wan me met 


pine bit no 




Lesson 179. 




Words accented on the second syllable. j 


re dress^^ 


sue cess'iv^^ 


col la^tiv^ 


re fleet he 


se lect iy^ 


com pie tiv^ 


re press vve 


sug gest iv^ 


ef fu sivg 


re tent ive 


subject 'we 


ex plo sivg 


re tract 'we 


sub vers 'we 


in tru siv^ 


re strict 'we 


sup press 'we 


in va siv^ 


re sumpt 'we 


tern pest iv^ 


lax a tivg 


re viils 'we 


trans gress iv^ 


pro ba tiv^ 


sub tract 'we 


trans miss iv^ 


pro tru siv^ 


sub June tiv^ 


trans sump tiv^ 

Lesson 180. 


se clu sivg 


ab ^r'ring 


CO eroding 


con vSrt^ing 


a bet ting 


col lect ing . 


con vict ing 


ac gent ing 


con cur ring 


cor rect ing 


ad dress ing 


con dens ing 


cor rupt ing 


ad mit ting 


con flict ing 


de pend ing 


ad mix ing 


con fess ing 


de tract ing 


ad vang ing 


con struct ing 


di gest ing 


af feet ing 


con suit ing 


di gress ing 


af flict ing 


con tend ing 


di rect ing 


ag gress ing 


con test ing 


dis gern ing 


an nex ing 


con tract ing 
Lesson 181. 


dis cuss ing 


Here yet 


that brook is babbling 


on, 


But, ah, that lowly cot is gone ! 




The birds that san^ their sweet, 


wild song. 


Sing now 


alone the boughs amor 


»g; 


The vine 


that on the trellis grew ll 


Is. gone, as is the rose-bush too. 




Where is 


my mother ? She is fled ! 


The earth 


L how pillows up her head. 


To me, to 


roam the earth is given ; 


To her, a 


blissful rest in heaven. 


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not nor wolf 


move biite biit 


bull type hj^^rnn 




Lesson 182. . 




Words accented on the first syllable. | 


latter al 


lig'a ture 


man'i fest 


lat in ist 


lin e al 


man i fold 


lat i tude 


lin i ment 


mas sa ere 


lax i ty 


lit er al 


mas ti cate 


len i ty 


lit i gate 


mas to don 


lep ro sy 


lit ur gy 


mat ri cide 


lev i ty 


liv er y 


mat ron al 


lib er al 


mag ni fy 


med ic al 


lib er ty 


mag ni tude 


mel dy 


lig a meat 


man u al 

. Lesson 183. 


men di cant 


mer'ri ment 


muFti ply 


ped'ant ry 


met al list 


mill ti tude 


ped es tal 


mil i tant 


mur der ous 


ped i ment 


mil i tate 


mus cu lar 


pel i can 


mil lin er 


neb u lous 


pen al ty 


min er al 


neb u la 


pend en gy 


min is try 


nul li fy 


pend u bus 


min is trant 


nul li ty 


pen te cost 


mit ti mus 


nurs er y 


per CO late 


mill ti form 


pan ply 


per fi dy 


mill ti plex 


pat ron ize 
Lesson 184. 


per ju ry 


When yon 


are in school, you 


must not talk or 


play tricks on 


your school-mates. 


You must keep 


your seats, and try to learn to read and write. If | 


you talk and 


play in school, you will not learn. 


Boys who love 


play more than they do their books, 


do not make 


good men. Good 


boys are not idle 


when they are 


in school. They 


will not be found 


with bad boys. 


but will keep their seats, and will do 1 


what their teacher bids them. Bad boj^s do not love 


their books, but will play when they are in school. 



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fate fat far 


fall wan me met 


pine bit n5 | 




Lesson 185. 


1 


Words accented on the first syllable. || 


pet'ri fy 


punc^tu al 


ren'o vate 


pet u lant 


pun gen 9y 


rep ri mand 


pit i ful 


pun gent ly 


rep ro bate 


prac ti cal 


rat i fy 


res to rant 


prav i ty 


rec re ant 


ret i na 


pros ti tute 


rec re ate 


ret i nu^ 


pred i cate 


rec ti fy 


rev el ry 


priv 1 ty 


rec ti tude 


rev er end 


pub lie an 


ref er enge 


rev er y 


pub lish er 


rem e dy 

Lesson 186. . 


rid i cule 


riv^u let 


sen'ti ment 


sin^is ter 


sac ra ment 


sen ti nel 


stim u late 


sad dier y 


Sep a rate 


stip u lant 


sal a ry 


serv i tude 


sub si dy 


sal i vate 


sev er al 


sum mon er 


san i ty 


sig na ture 


sup pie ment 


sat is fy 


sig ni fy 


sup pli cate 


sec ond ly 


sil ver y 


sup pli ant 


sed i ment 


sim i lar 


sup pli cant 


sem i tone 


sim pli fy 


sur ger y 


sen a tor 


sin gu lar 

Lesson 187. 


sur gic al 

1 


Good boys 


and girls should rise with the sun. | 


They should not lie in bed when the sun is up, and 


the rich flowers send forth their sweet scent on the 


breeze. Have you not seen the 


east clad in its 


robes of gold, 


when the sun comes 


up from the far- 


off land? There is a land where 


the sun is not 


seen for a long time. There the cold snow and ice j 


may be seen 


all the year. Boys 


and girls there ! 


live in huts made of snow. They 


live on fish and h 


seals. You would not like to live there. {1 



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77 



not nor wolf move bute but bull type hymn 

Lesson 188. 
Words accented on the first sellable. 



tam'a rind uFti mate 

ten e ment ven ti late 

ter ma gant ver i fy 

ter ri fy ver i ty 

test a ment vie tor y 

test i fy vin 6 gar 

trav el er em a nate 

trin i ty em bas sy 

tur pen tine leg a cj 

ul cer ate lit a ny 

Lesson 189. 

her^mit age croc^k'er y 

jus ti fy doc trin al 

in sti tute • dog ma ti.jm 

med i tate hos pi tal 

plen i tude ob lo quy 

plcn jti ful pi'og ^^ J 

choc late par a dise 

con se queng^ par a gon 

con sul ship par al lei 

cot ta ger par a pet 

Lesson 190.. 
Birds fly in the air. Some birds build their 
nests on the ground, some on high trees, and some 
in holes. Frogs live in ponds, creeks, brooks, and 
marshes. Fish, live in the sea, in rivers, and in all 
the brooks. Snakes crawl on the earth. Wolves 
live in the woods, and kill young lambs. They 
look like a large, rough dog, and have sharp teeth. 
They are not often seen when the sun shines ;. but 
when night comes, they come out of their dens and 
go in search of their prey* They can do a great 
deal of harm. 



neg'a tiv^ 
per ma nent 
prev a lent 
rel a tiv^ 
test i ly 
ter ri ble 
es ti mate 
ex tri cate 
fer til ize. 
her it age 



am^a zon 
ar a bic 
ban ish ment 
bat tie ment 
cath lie 
cham pi on 
chas ti ty 
dram a tist 
gal lant ry 
gal ax y 



78 THE 


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fate fat far 


fall wnn me met 


pir.e bit no 




Lesson 191. 




Words 


accented on the first 


syllable. 


gal'van ize 


sat'ir ist 


aFli gate 


graph ic al 


sat ur day 


an i mate 


. mag net ize 


san a tive 


an te date 


mag net i§m 


sane ti fy 


as pi rate 


man ner ly 


va9 il late 


con sti tute 


man u script 


val, en tine 


fab ri cate 


pan the on 


verb al ize 


grat i tude 


ram i fy 


verb al ly 


grav i tate 


rat i fy 


ver dan ^y 


hom i cide 


rav en ous 


ver i ly 


liQii est ly 


- 


Lesson 192. 




lon'gi tude 


saFi vant 


os'cu lar 


mod i fy 


sat el lite 


scrof u la 


nom in ate 


sol em nize 


tab u lar 


nav i gate 


sol i tude 


tan ta mount 


ob sti nate 


al cho hoi 


tan ner y 


ob vi ate 


con i form 


tan ta lize 


op er ate 


con so nange 


tap es try 


pa^ i fy 


glob u lar 


tol er ant 


pal li ate 


ioc u lar 


tol er ate 


rar i fy 


lac te al 


tor pi fy 


rar i ty 


Ian guid ly 
Lesson 193. 


tor tu e)us 


pol'i £ic 


fo^li age 


e'qual ly 


pos si bk 


glo ri ous 


fa tal ist 


-prod i gy 


me di ate 


fa tal ly 


prov i dent 


mu ti late 


fru gal ly 


pu ri tan 


no ted ly 


le gal ly 


soph is try 


pi ate 


li bra ry 


sot tish ly 


ra di ate 


lu na 9/ 


taste ful ly 


stu pe fy 


mu t^ bk 


talent ing ly 


va ri ate 


pid e ous 


de i fy 


va ri ous 


plac a hie , 





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ii<)t sor wolf 


move bate biit 


buU tjpe hj'inn 






Lesson 194. 






Words accented on the fir 


st syllable. 




palpal ize 


qeVe brate 


peruse cute 




pli a bi€ 


dcQ i mate 


per son age 




pri ma rj 


dec o rate 


reg u late 




va can gy 


dis lo cat-e 


reg u lus 




vi late 


dis so lute 


rep re hend ■[ 




vi lent 


em u late 


re§ lute 




vi o lenqe 


for ward ly 


rev e nu€ 




pie ty 


lin e age 


spec u late 




poesy 


per fo rate 


sub si denc^ \ 




tlie ry 


per pe trate 
Lesson 195. 


suf fo cate 




ar'rant ly 


fer'ven ^y 


|)es'ti lent 




cles ti ny 


fif ti eth 


prin ^i pal 




dif fi cult 


flex i bk 


i>eg i men 




dif fi dent 


in di gent 


reg i dent 




ed i fic^ 


in fer en^e 


rev er ent 




ef fi gy 


in tel leet 


sens i ble 




em pir ic 


in ter est 


six ti eth 




en er gy 


lit t]€ ness 


spir it ed 




ep i thet 


pen i tent 


tend en cy 




ev i dent 


per il oas 
Lesson 196. 


vis i bl^ 




ben^e fit 


h^r'e sy 


ep'i graph 




cur so ry 


her e tic 


fes ti val 




cus to dy 


her i§m 


in ter val 




ele gy 


in do lent 


min is ter 




el e phant 


im pu dent 


mi^cre ant 




el quent 


in so late 


ref lu ent 




em \i lous 


in so lent 


reg u lar 




es cu lent 


mer cu ry 


sens u al 


\ 


ex §el leut 


pen u ry 


tem per ate 


. ex pie tive 


crim in ate 


tern po ral 



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fate fat far 


fall wan me met 


pine bit no 1 




Lesson 197. 


1 


Words accented on the second syllahle. | 


a mend^ment 


com mit^ment 


de f6ct'iv(? 


a merce ment 


com mit tee 


de fend ant 


ap pend age 


con 9ern ment 


de mer it 


ap pend ant 


con cur rent 


de pend ant 


ap pend ix 


con dens ate 


de ter gent 


as sess or 


con duct or 


di lem ma 


a sun der 


con tin gent 


di min ish 


at tend ant 


cor rect ly 


dis sem bk 


at tract or 


cor ro siv^ 


dis sent er 


be wil der 


cor rupt ly 


dis sev er 


CO he ren^e 


cos met ic 

Lesson 198. 


dis turb er 


e mer^gent 


in cum^ber 


in test'ate 


e met ic 


in dig nant 


in trep id 


em pur pk 


in fer nal 


in trin sic 


en ven om 


in hib it 


in vent iv^ 


er rat ic 


in sip id 


in vent or 


il lus trate 


in spect or 


in vest ment 


im pan nel 


in surg ent 


mag net ic 


im pend ent 


in ter ment 


ma lig nant 


in clem ent 


in ter nal 


me phit ic 


in cul cate 


in ter pret 
Lesson 199. 


mo ment um 


Bob Bell had a nice new book, 


but he did not 


like to go to 


school. Bob was 


a bad boy, and 


would go to the brook to fish when he was sent to |f 


' school. He would lie, and swear 


, and steal, and j 


he grew up to be a bad man. He was fond of rum, \\ 


and no one would give him a warm 


bed to sleep in. ! 


Bob did not care for that : he would lie down by the || 


road-side, and 


sleep as well as if he was in bed. || 


He got drunk 


one cold night, and 


lay d^wn on the 1 


road, where hi 


) was found quite dead. |j 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 81 


not nor wolf 


move bute biit 


bull type hymn 




Lesson 200. 




Words accented on the second syllable. j| 


mo lest^er 


pre tend'er 


a base'ment 


mo ment ous 


pre vent er 


a bate ment 


neg lect ful 


pro tect or 


ad ja 9ent 


noc tur nal 


re cum bent 


ad mi rer 


pa gif ic 


re ful gent 


a do rer 


pa rent al 


re pel lent 


al lu rer 


pa ter nal 


re plev in 


a re na 


pa thet ic 


re pug nant 


ar ma da 


per sist ent 


re pul sive 


ar ri val 


po lem ic 


re §em ble 
Lesson 201. 


bap ti zer 


bi tubmen 


com pu^tist 


de po'nent 


ca na ry 


con fu ter 


de port ment 


CO e val 


con fu§e ly 


de ri der 


CO he rent 


ere a tor 


de ri siv^ 


com pi ler 


de fage ment 


die ta tor 


com pla gent 


de fa mer 


di plo ma 


com pli ant 


de file ment 


dis pu ter 


com po nent 


de fi ler 


di vi der 


com po §er 


de fi ner 


di vine ly 


com pu ter 


de lu der 


di vi ner 


com pul siv^ 


de ni er 
Lesson 202. 


di vorc^ ment 


Jane Ray was a nice girl. She loved her book | 


and her school. 


She could read 


and write, and was 1 


fond of those who could learn, but she did not spend 


her time with those who were fond of play. She 


w^ould play, but 


she did not lay her book down|| 


when she had a 


task to learn'. 


Jane was but six I 


years old, but she knew more than some who were | 


twice her age. 


She kept her hands and face clean, || 


and was fit to 


be seen at any 


time. She was a 1 


' mild, kind child, 


and had the goodwill of all. 1 



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fate fait far full 



m^t pine bit no 



Words 
e lope'ment 
en tire ly 
er ra ta 
ge ne va 
he ro ic 
hi a tus 
hy e na 
il le gal 
il lu ming 
il lu sive 



sub llme'ly 
su pine ness 
sur vi vor 
tor pe do 
tra du cer 
tri bu nal 
un bi as 
un gra^e ful 
un ho ly 
un ru ly 
un time ly 



Lesson 203. 
accented on the second 
in he'rent 
in va der 
00 ta vo 
op po nent 
pa na da 
pe ru §al 
po ma turn 
pri me val 
pro fa ner 
pro fu sion 

Lesson 204. 
ab truse^ly 
a bu siv^ 
a cu men 
ac quire ment 
ad he rent 
ad he siv^ 
a gree ment 
a gree or 
al lot ment 
al lure ment 
al lu siv^ 

Lesson 205. 



syllable. 
pro mooter 
pro po nent 
pro vi der 
pur su er 
re la ter 
re vi val 
re vi ver 
sa li va 
se du 9er 
sub scri ber 



ap pa'rent 
bap ti zer 
bra va do 
con do len^g 
con du Give 
con fess or 
cor ro dent 
gra da tion 
nar ra tion 
pol lu tion 
po ta tion 



James, do not go too near the cow ; she might 
hurt you with her sharp horns. She has a calf; 
and some cows are cross at such a time. Did you 
see how the calf can skip and play ? It runs and 
jumps on the lawn with as much glee as boys and 
girls do. You must not throw stones at it. If you 
would strike it on the leg, you might break it ; then 
we would have to kill it. If we keep it for three 
years, it will be a cow, and will give us good milk. 
Are you fond of milk ? 



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83 



not nor wolf move biite biit bull type h ^'mn 

Lesson 206. 
Words accented on the second syllable. 

nu ga^tion 
nu ta tion 
ob la tion 
oc ca sion 
ra tion 
va tion 
pri va tion 
pro ba tion 
pro mo tion 
quo ta tion 
ro ta tion 



mi gra'tion 
pros tra tion 
sal va tion 
se clu sion 
so lu tion 
tax a tion 
trans la tion 
vex a tion 
vi bra tion 
vo ca tion 
vo In tion 



can sa^tion 
col la tion 
du ra tion 
e qua tion 
e va sion 
le ga tion 
lo ca tion 
lu na tion 
mu ta tion 
ne ga tion 
no ta tion 

Lesson 207. 

a ver^sion co emp^tion de jec'tion 

ad di*tion co er ^ion de tec tion 

ad mis sion con di tion de ten tion 

af fee tion e di tion o mis sion 

af flic tion e jec tion per di tion 

am bi tion e lee tion pe ti tion 

as per sion e mis sion po si tion 

at ten tion e rec tion pre die tion 

con cus sion e rup tion pre fix ion 

con fes sion de coc tion pre ten sion 

con ten tion de fee ti'on pre ven tion 

Lesson 208. 
You should be kind to all, for you do not know 
how soon you may need help. God loves those who 
are kind to the poor. If we are not kind, we can 
not have his love in our hearts, and can not go to 
his blest home when we die. Boys should not do 
any wrong act. They should do all the good they 
can, and should pray to God to bless them. Bad 
boys do not pray, and do not think of God. They 
groAv up in sin, and some die as they have lived. 



84 THE 


AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 


fate fat far 


fall wan me met 


pine bit no 




Lesson 209. 




Words accented on the second 


syllable. 


pre gmp'tion 


dis cus'sion 


de struc'tion 


pro ges sion 


dis mis sion 


ex cur sion 


pro due tion 


dis sec tion 


ex tine tion 


pro jee tion 


dis ten sion 


in jee tion 


pro tec tion 


in cur sion 


in ten tion 


re Qep tion 


in fee tion 


ir rup tion 


re due tion 


in ser tion 


mo ni tion 


re flee tion 


in ven tion 


per mis sion 


re jee tion 


in ver sion 


pro vi sion 


re mis sion 


par ti tion 
Lesson 210. 


sub jee tion 


a but'ment 


con vuVsive 


bo tan'ic 


al lot ment 


mag nif ic 


de mol jsh 


an gel ic 


oc cur rent 


de spot ic 


as sem big 


of fen sive 


e las tic 


as sem bly 


op pres sive 


gi gan tic 


at tent ive 


per mis sive 


i am bic 


col lect ive 


per vers ive 


me tal ic 


col lu sive 


per 9ept ive 


mo nas tic 


con sist ent 


pro duct ive 


pe dant ic 


con tin geuqe 


pros pect ive 
Lesson 211. 


ro man tic 


de fect'ive 


de script'ive 


ex pen sive 


de fen siv^ 


dis cred it 


ex plig it 


de tract ive 


dis fig ure 


ex press ly 


do mes tic 


disrelish 


ex pul sive 


e clip tic 


ef feet ive 


il li^ it 


e lect ive 


el lip sis 


in §es sant 


e mul gent 


em bel lish 


in dul gent 


fo ren sic 


em bez zle 


in jus ti^e 


re plen ish 


en kin die 


in tense ly 


re pub lish 


ex 9es sive 


in tent ive 



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)0K. 85 

1 type hymn 


-not nor wolf 


move bute lout bul 




Lesson 212. 




Words accented on the second 


syllable. 


pu is'sant 


al WsLnqe 


ig no'bk 


re dun dant 


ca the dral 


im bo som 


re luc tant 


dif fu sive 


im bu ment 


re luct angg 


dis gi pk 


in clu sion 


re mit tanQg 


dis creet ly 


in clu siv^ 


re mod el 


dis qui et 


in de gent 


re pent ant 


en a bk 


in qui ry 


re gist ang^ 


en fee bk 


mis tak en 


ex pect ant 


en gra ver 


test a tor 


ex tern pore 


ex clu sive 
Lesson 213. 


dis po gal 


en du^-angg 


plant a'tion 


re ll'angg 


fi du cial 


tax a tion 


re pri gal 


il lu §ion 


CO e qual 


re pu ted 


in he §ion 


de cri al 


re gi^n er 


in hu man 


de fi anqe 


re stor er 


pur su an9^ 


de ni al 


re volt er 


pur su ant 


ho ri zon 


sen sa tion 


re qui tal 


pe ru gal 


stag na tion 


ma li^n ly 


pro po gal 


su preme 1}^ 


op po§ er 


re fu gal 
Lesson 214. 


sur vi val 


a cros^tic 


ap pend^age 


de gi^sivg 


ad mon ish 


ap pend ix 


de CO rum 


a don is 


at trib ute 


de lu sive 


a dop tion 


com mit tal 


e la tion 


af fran chige 


com pen sate 


e va sive 


a quat ic 


con fess or 


po lite ly 


as ton ish 


con fig ure 


pro mo tiv^ 


at Ian tic 


con fis cate 


re fine ment 


at tract ive 


con flex ure 


se cure ly 


dra mat ic 


con dens ate 


se date ly 









86 THE 


AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 


fate fat far 


fall wan me met 


pine bit no 




, Lesson 215. 


I syllable. 


Words accented on the seconc 


ad he'renc^ 


con cus'siv^ 


e ISct'ivg 


ad ven ture 


con duct or 


fra ter nal 


af feet ed 


con vers ant 


ma lef ic 


af firm ant 


cor rect ive 


mi nute ly 


af fliet ed 


cor rupt ness 


po ten tial 


ag gress iv^ 


cor rup tion 


pro hib it 


ap pend ent 


cog met ic 


pro lif ic 


as 9end ant 


de ment ed 


re pub lie 


ath let ic 


de pend ant 


se di tion 


ca thar tic 


de ter ment 
Lesson 216. 


se lee tion 


im per'fect 


pru den'tial 


re dSmp^tion 


in ^ent ive 


pru nel lo 


re dress iye 


in dul gen9g 


re bel lion 


re gret ful 


in her en^e 


re but ter 


re pol ish 


in sist ent 


re cant ed 


re press ive 


in tend ent 


re cap tion 


re scrip tion 


in trench ent 


re cap ture 


re §ent ful 


in trin sic 


re car ry 


re gist ant 


mo ment ous 


re §ept ive 


re gist less 


pro lix ly 


re 9es sion 
Lesson 217. 


re solv ent 


Words accented on the last 


syllable. 


ab sent ee' 


buc a nzer' 


dis a gree' 


ad ver ti§e 


cav al cade 


dis ap pear 


al a mode 


^ir cum scribe 


d.is com mode 


am bus cade 


clare ob scure 


dis com po§e 


^p per tarn 


CO in gide 


dis em bog^^^ 


as ger tarn 


deb nsizr 


dis en gage 


bal us trade 


de com po§e 


dis blige 


bar ri cade 


dev tee 


dis re gard 


brig a dzer 


dis a bu§e 


dis re pute 



THE 


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BOOK 87 


not nor wolf 


move bute biit bi 


ill type hymn 




Lesson 218. 




Words accented on the third 


syllable. 


dis a bu§e' 


im ma ture' 


in ter diet' 


dis ar ray 


in com mode 


in ter ject 


dis es teem 


in com plete 


in ter lock 


en fi lade 


in cor rect 


in ter mit 


en gin eer 


in di rect 


in ter mix 


en ter tarn ' 


in dis creet 


in ter sect 


ev er more 


in sin 9ere 


in ter vert 


fin an 9zer 


in ter ^ede 


in ter wish 


fric a see 


in ter gept 


in tro mit 


fu §i leer 


in ter change 
Lesson 219. 


int tro vert 


ap pro bate' 


mu ti neer' 


pal i sade' 


bas ti nade 


ver drive 


per se vere 


im po lite 


ver la^/ 


pre ma ture 


in ter lope 


ver rate 


pri va teer 


in ter vene 


ver seer 


prom e nade 


man u mi§e 


ver take 


ref er ee 


mar ma lade 


ver turn 


re in state 


mis be have 


ver vote 


ren e gade 


mis re 9ite 


ver wise 


rep ar tee 


mis re late 


ver worn 

Lesson 220. 


re u nite 


ser e nade' 


un der la^/' 


bar gain ee' 


su per fine 


un der line 


coun ter mine 


su per scribe 


un der mine 


es ca lade 


su per sede 


un der prop 


in ter po§e 


su per vene 


un der rate 


in ter scribe 


su per vi§e 


un der sign 


in ter twine 


su per vive 


un der take 


in ter weave 


su per struct 


un der time 


pal i sade 


un a ware 


un der -ez/rite 


re en for^^ 


un der go 


un gen teel 


re ex ichange 



88 THE 


AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK 


fate fat far 


fall wan me met 


pine bit no 




. Lesson 221. 




Words accented on the first 


syllahle. 


ag'gregate 


crim' in al 


driv^el ler 


ag nize 


crit i gigm 


el e gang^ 


al CO hoi 


erit ic al 


end less ly 


al li gate 


cru gi fix 


em i nengg 


al ti tude 


cru di ty 


ev i denge. 


at mos phere 


def er enqe 


ex 9el leng^ 


av e line 


differ eng^ 


ex i gen^^ 


cap ri corn 


den i zen 


fem i ning 


cit i zen 


dil i gen9<? 


flex i bly 


cur ren 97 


dis 9i pling 

Lesson 222. 


flip pan 9y 


jeal'ous ly 


preg'ent ly 


ac'^i dent 


jeal ous y 


pres i dent 


ac tiv6? ly 


lim it less 


priv i leg^ 


ad ject ive 


nied i gin^ 


re§ i denge 


af fa bl^ 


mend a bk 


re§ i du^ 


ag gra vate 


min strel sy 


rev er enc^ 


al ka lin^ 


pen i ten9g 


rev er end 


an arc A y 


per ti neng^ 


set tk ment 


a qui liri£? 


pest i leiic^e 


sim pk ness 


av a ri§^ 


prec i pi§^ 


spe§ i men 
Lesson 223. 


az i muth 


c8m'pe ten^^ 


car'a wa^/ 


gar'ru lous 


com pli ment 


cat a comb§ 


gland u I»9us 


con flu enqe 


com pli cate 


gloss i ness 


con flu ent 


con gru en^^ 


log a rithmg 


con gru enqe 


din gi ness 


ma9 er ate 


con gru ous 


doc u ment 


man li ness 


con sul ship 


droll er y 


mar i time 


con ti nen^g 


gal van ist 


mas cu lin^ 


croc dik 


gal van ize 


mas sa ere 


cost li ness 


dross i ness 


mon arch y 



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not nor wolf move bute biit bull type h^mn 



Words 
macA'in ate 
mag is trate 
mas ti cate 
mat ri §Ide 
pal mis try 
par a vail 
pop u lac^ 
prop a gate 
prom i neng^ 
proph et ess 

cas'ti gate 
ca§ u ist 
cat a ract 
cat a mount 
cat e chist 
chrys o lite 
cler gy man 
col lo quist 
col or less 
crit i (;i§e 



eq'ui ty 
fac tor age 
fac tion ist 
fur be \ow 
frus tra tive 
flag e lant 
fab u lous 
fer ri age 
fer vent ly 
ger min ate 



Lesson 224. 
accented on the first 
p6st'hu mous 
sac cAa rin^ 
sat ur nin^ 
sat ur nist 
sol e ci§m 
soph is try 
trans i tiv^ 
trans mi grate 
vac ^in ate 
val id ness 

Lesson 225. 
con'gru ent 
con sul age 
deg i mal 
dep re cate 
des po tism 
des ti nate 
dex ter ous 
daf fo dil 
em bry o 
em per or 

Lesson 226. 
gen'er ant 
gen i tiv^ 
gen tk man 
gid di ness 
hec a tomb 
hel le bore 
hem is phere 
hum bl^ bee 
hyp o CYite 
in fa mous 



syllable. 
ab'so nant 
ab sti nent 
ac gi deng^ 
al ge bra 
an nal ist 
an no tate 
an nu lar 
ap ti tude 
ar ro gangg 
bach e lor 



em'pha sis 
em pha size 
en ter pri§e 
ex e cute 
ex or 9i§m 
el o quenqe 
ep i logue 
ep i taph 
eq ui page 
eq ui tant 



m^no (^enqe 
in ter course 
in ter vz^w 
leth ar gy 
mis tie to^ 
mim ic ry 
mon logue 
mon u ment 
myr i ad 
mys te ry 



8* 



90 THE 


AMERICAN SPELiXiiNG-ROOK. 


fate fat far 


fall wan me met 


pine bit no 




Lesson 227. 




Words accented on the second 


syllable. 


a bund^an^^ 
a bridg ment 


ab rupt^ly 
af flict ive 


el lip'tic 
e nig ma 


ab rup tion 


ag gres sion 


e pis tie 


ac ^ept ang^ 


as gen sion 


ex hib it 


ac gept er 
am bi tious 
a mend ed 


as ser tion 
as sum|> tion 
at tend ang^ 


ex tin guish 

hys ter ic 

pa thet ic | 


an tare tic 


at tri tion 


pre gept or 


as sess ment 


de ben ture 


se ques ter 


as trin gent 


de lin quent 

Lesson 228. 


tre men dous 


ac qnzant'ange 
af fi angg 


ab hor^reng^ 
ab hor rent 


clan des'tine 
com mis sion 


ag grz'ev angg 
al le gzant 


ac com plig^ 
ac Arnowl edge 


com mfx ion 
com press ive 


ap pear angg 
as sail ant 


af fran chige 
ad vange ment 


con gep tion 
con cur renge 


at tarn ment 


com mand ment 


con June tive 


de fa ger 


er rat ic 


cor rec tion 


de fam er 


prag mat ic 


con struct ive 


se date ness 


sa tan ic 

Lesson 229. 


con sumj? tive 


con ges^sion . 


de li^ci(?us 


dis heart'en 


con struc tion 


de part ment 


dis tine tion 


con sum^ tion 


de pres sion 


dis trust ing 


con ten tious 


de scend ant 


di ver sion 


con tri tion 


de scrip tive 


ef fee tion 


con ven tion 


de §er tion 


e lee trie 


con ver sion 


de ter mine 


en rich melit 


de gep tion 
de clen sion 


di gres sion 
di men sion 


e quip ment 
e rect ive 


de fi gient 


dis burse ment 


e rup tion 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 91 


not nor wolf 


move bate biit bull type hymn || 


y- 


Lesson 230. 




Words accented on the second 


syllable. 


ec 9en'tric 


fie ti^tious 


ju di'§Ial 


ex §ep tion 


fla gi tious 


ju di ^ious 


ef fi gient 


im mer sion 


ma jes tic 


ex cheq u^r 


im puis Yve 


ma li gious 


ex. cres 9en§^ 


in fee iioVi^ 


me theg lin 


ex pres sion 


in flic tion 


mo ment urn 


ex tine tion 


in fringe ment 


mu si cian 


ex trin sic 


in scrip tion 


nu tri tion 


li 9en tzous 


in spec tion 


nu tri tious 


li tig ious 

■ 


in struc tion 
Lesson 231. 


nar §is sus 


ob §erv'ant 


pre scrip^tion 


re cur'rengg 


ob jec tion 


pre gent raent 


re fresh ment 


ob stric tion 


pre ^\\mp tion 


re pres sion 


ob struc tion 


pre §ump tiv^ 


re spect isfe 


ob struct lYC 


pro dig ious 


re splen dent 


ob ten sion 


pro fes sor 


se di tious 


oc cur ren9^ 


pro gres sion 


sen ten tious 


of fi gial 


pro gress \ye 


stu pen dous 


of fi cious 


pro ject \\e 


sub mis siv^ 


om nis gient 


pu tres goat 

Lesson 232. 


suf fi cient 


sus gep'tiv^ 


ar ris'ion 


ac ges'sion 


tra di tion 


cog ni tion 


col lee tion \ 


trans gres sion 


con tri tion 


com pres sion 


trans mis sion 


col lis ion 


con gres sion 


tran scrip tion 


con vie tion 


de flee tion 


trans i tion 


fru i tion 


den ti tion 


trav es ty 


in i tion 


im pres sion ^ 


un 9er tarn 


in i tial 


per fee tion 


un er ring 


o pin ion 


pos ses sion 


vo li tion 


pro vi sion 


sue ges sion 



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THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate fat far fall wau me met pine bit 

Lesson 233. 
Words accented on the second syllable. 



ad ja'§en ^j 
com pla §en ^y 
con gru en ^y 
con ni ven 9y 
in de cen gy 
a gree a bly 
a vazl a bly 
de §ir a bly 
un blam a bly 
un speak a bly 



ad he'rent ly 
ad ja cent ly 
ap pa rent ly 
com po sed ly 
con gezt ed ly 
de clar ed ly 
de §i^n ed ly 
re stram ed ly 
un stain ed ly 
un suzt a bly 



a bor'tiv^ ly 
ad ject lYc ly 
ad junct \ve ly 
as sumjt? tiv^ ly 
at tent 'we ly 
at tract \Ye ly 
col lect iv^ ly 
com pul siv^ ly 
con ges siv^ ly 
con junct ive ly 



ad mitring ly 
a dor ing ly 
al lur ing ly 
a maz ing ly 
a mu§ ing ly 
be seech ing ly 
be waz'l ing ly 
con clud ing ly 
con spi ring ly 
de grad ing ly 

Lesson 234. 
anx i'e ty 
de gezt ful ly 
de light ful ly 
de §i^n less ly 
dis dam ful ly 
dis gra§e ful ly 
re proach ful ly 
a bu siv^ ly 
ad he siv^ ly 
al lu sive" ly 

Lesson 235. 
con struct^iv^ ly 
con sump tiv^ ly 
con vul siv6 ly 
de duct lYe ly 
de feet \Ye ly 
de fens 'we ly 
de struct 'we ly 
di gross 'we ly 
dis cur siv^ ly 
dis junct 'we ly 



de ridding ly 
des pazr ing ly 
in vit ing ly 
mis tak ing ly 
re port ing ly 
re vil ing ly 
un gert's ing ly 
un feel ing ly 
un fru gal ly 
un gam ful ly 



con.clu'sivg ly 
de ci siv^ ly 
de lu siv^ ly 
de ri ^we ly 
dif fu siv^ ly 
ef fu siv^ ly 
e va siv^ ly 
ex clu siv^ ly 
il lu siv6 ly 
in clu ^we ly 



e lect'iv^ ly 
ex 9ess 'we ly 
ex cur siv^ ly 
ex pen siv^ ly 
ex press iv^ ly 
ex tens 'we ly 
im press iv^ ly 
im pul siv^ ly 
in act 'we ly 
in struct 'we ly 



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not 



wolf move bute biit bull type hymn 



Lesson 236. 
Words accented on the second syllable. 



a bil'i ty 
a cli vi ty 
a dun ^i ty 
ad vers i ty 
ca lam i ty 
cal lid i ty 
cal los i ty 
civ il i ty 
com plex i ty 
cap tiv i ty 



ac cum^ben^y 
ad he ren 9y 
ap pel Ian gy 
ap pend en 9y 
con serv an gy 
de cum ben cy 
de lin quen gy 
de pend en ^y 
dis cord an 9y 
dis crep an gy 



ac Qept'a bly 
ad mis si bly 
af firm a bly 
com mend a bly 
com pat a bly 
con vert i bly 
cor rupt i bly 
im press i bly 
in sens i bly 
re spect a bly 



con dens'i ty 
fe cund i ty 
fra ter ni ty 
in curv i ty 
pub lig i ty 
ran gid i ty 
re flex i ty 
um bros i ty 
un lu(?k i ly 
un tract a bly 

Lesson 237. 
ex cres^gen cy 
ex pect an cy 
in 9es sant 9y 
in con Stan 9y 
in dul gen 9y 
in solv en 9y 
per sist en 9y 
a pos ta sy 
as tron o my 
dis pen sa ry 

Lesson 238. 
ac cord'ing ly 
a dorn ing ly 
af feet ing ly 
af flict ing ly 
be vatch ing ly 
com mand ing ly 
con firm ing ly 
de press ing ly 
dis gust ing ly 
dis trust ing ly 



ab stra:ct'ed ly 
af feet ed ly 
col lect ed ly 
con 9ern ed ly 
con fu§ ed ly 
con nect ed ly 
con stram ed ly 
con tract ed ly 
dis tract ed ly 
re §erv ed ly 



a bund'ant ly 
ac cord ant ly 
ad vert ent ly 
con cord ant ly 
con cur rent ly 
con tin gent ly 
im port ant ly 
ma lig nant ly 
re ful gent ly 
re pug nant ly 



re veng'ing ly 
un blush ing ly 
un think ing ly 
u gurp ing ly 
a nal o gy 
an thol gy 
as tro lo gy 
chro no lo gy 
con sist ry 
in vin 9i bly 



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THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



fato fat far fall wan 



met 



pine bit no 



Lesson 239. 
Words accented on the second sellable. 



in vect^iv^ ly a duFter ate 
op press ive ly ag glom er ate 
perspectiv^ly an nun ci ate 
prospectively as sim ulate 
re duct iye ly cog nom in ate 
re flex ive ly com mens u rate 
re spect ive ly com mis er ate 



con glom^er ate 
con sid er ate 
con sol i date 
con tarn i nate 
de lib er ate 
de lin e ate 
de nun gi ate 



re strict ive ly com pas sion ate dis con so late 

subjective ly con cat e nate ef feet u ate 

sub mis sive ly con fig u rate ef fem i nate 

Lesson 240. 

e jac'u late a ban don ment a bor'tive ness 

e lab rate ad ver tise ment am a tive ness 
e lect or ate ag gran dize ment col lect ive ness 

e mac u late con ten e ment con sump tive ness 

e man ^i pate em bar rass ment con tent ed ness 

e pis CO pate em bod i ment con tract ed ness 

e rad i cate e mol u ment for get ful ness , 

e vent u ate en cour age ment im per feet ness j 
e vis cer ate enfranchigement re lent less ness 

ex as per ate en tan gle ment re spect ful ness 

Lesson 241. 

ad verb'i al ad vi§'a ble af fect^i ble 

an gel ic al as sazl a ble af firm a ble 

as 9et i cal cog ni za ble con vert i ble ° 

ba sil ic al com mu ta ble cor rupt i ble 

bi gip it al con sol a ble de pend a ble 

ca non ic al con Qen trie al dis solv a ble 

do mes tic al de po§ a ble ob §erv a ble 

do min ic al mis tak a ble of fens i ble 

dru id ic al ob tarn a ble re fleet i ble 

ec 9en trie al un speak a ble re frang i ble 



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Lesson 242. 

AN ALLEGORY. 

There was once an old man who had a fine gar- 
den, which was so laid out as to please the eye and 
afford shade to those who sought shelter from the 
noonday sun. There was one fine old oak, so high 
and grand that it could be seen for miles around. 
There were roses, and lilacs, and shrubs of all kinds. 

One day, the man who kept the garden came in, 
and cried, " Sir, pray come out and see what is the 
matter with the garden : every thing is dying." So 
the man went out, and found it all as he had said. 

He went first to his fine old oak-tree, and said, 
" Why, oak, what is the matter with you, that you 
are drooping and dying?" 

" Oh," said the oak, '' I dont think I am of any 
use : I am so large, and I bear no flowers or fruit. 
I take up so much room, and my boughs spread so 
wide and thick, that it is all dark and shady under 
them, and no flowers or fruit can grow there. Now, 
if I were a rose-bush, it would be worth while for 
me to live, for I should then bear sweet flowers ; or, 
if I were a peach or pear-tree, or even a grape- 
vine, I could give you fruit." 

Then the old man went to his finest rose-bush, 
and said, " Well, rose-bush, what is the matter with 
you ? why do your leaves droop ?" 

''Why," said the rose-bush, "I am of no use: 
I have no fruit, I only bear flowers. If I were an 
oak, like that grand old one of yours, I would be 
of some use; for then I would be seen for miles 
around, and would do honour to your garden ; but 
as it is, I might as well die." 

The old man next went to a grape-vine, which 
was as drooping as the rest. " Grape-vine," said 



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he, "what is the matter with you? why do your 
leaves droop T' 

" Ah," said the vine, " you see what a poor, weak 
thing I am : I can't even hold up my own weight, 
but must cling to some tree or post. What good 
can I do ? 

"I neither give shade like the oak nor bear 
flowers like the shrubs. I can't even make a border 
for a walk, like the box : I must depend on some 
one else for support; I am of no use." 

So on went the old man, quite sad to see his 
trees, and shrubs, and flowers dying. He at last 
saw a heart's-ease low down by the ground, with 
its face turned up to him, smiling in all its beauty. 

"Why, how is this," said he, " that you look so 
bright and blooming, when all else is dying ?"^ 

" Why,"said the flower, "I thought you loved 
my smiles, and wanted me here. If you had wanted 
an oak, you would have planted an acorn ; if you 
had wanted a rose, you would have planted a rose- 
bush, and if you had wanted grapes, you would have 
put in a vine. I knew that what you wanted of me 
was to be a heart's-ease, and so I thought I would 
bloom and smile to delight you when you come 
into your garden." 

Children, can you see the moral ? God did not 
want a grown-up, learned, great, rich man in the 
place where he put you ; if he had, he would have 
made one. He wants each of you to be a child 
when you are a child ; and he wants you to be a 
good child, and to smile and delight your parents at 
all times. 





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Lesson 243. 








Words of 


07ie sellable. 




si^ve 


diught 


chasm 


bleach 


foi^rth 


pra/§e 


soothe 


ca\x§e 


fosse 


breach 


grease 


preach 


sweat 


cha^k 


knock 


breeze 


gr^eve 


priest 


talent 


gawze 


spa§m 


bright 


hei^At 


quamt 


tempt 


^SLU^e 


zvrong 


broach 


hoarse 


screak 


tieY(^e 


sipawn 


zvraih 


chaz§e 


league 


scream 


thumJ 


staZk 


hvm^e 


chives 


loath 


sheath 


touch 


sward 


crm^e 


deave 


pzerge 


shield 


tread 


swarm 


screw 


crea§e 


plagtte 


shriek 


trump 


wharf 


truge 


fli^At 


pli^At 


shrine 






Lesson 244. 






spram 


breast 


search 


thrift 


brought 


blotch 


league 


breath 


spread 


thrush 


caught 


change 


squeak 


dearth 


squint 


trench 


claiese 


draeAm 


squeal 


flawnt 


stanch 


twelve 


fraught 


glance 


stram 


fr/end 


starch 


twitch 


gaud 


mosqi^e 


streak 


health 


stitch 


wealth 


ought 


prauQe 


stream 


hearse 


stress 


t^retch 


scra^z^l 


prom/>t 


stave§ 


hearth 


strung 


clean§e 


should 


sconge 


tight 


lai^n^h 


swerve 


scourge 


quaZm 


strand 


throat 


phlegm 


Swiss 


stealth 


taught 


thatch 


i^reath 


schi§m 


swit9h 


stretgh thought 


thwaek 






Lesson 245. 






Ann 


Linn is 


a rude 


, cross 


girl, and no one 


loves her. She has no nice girls 


to play with. All 


the nice o!;irls at school 


shun her. She 


says bad 


words, 


and tells lies, and loves play more 


than she 


does her book. 


She does not keep her hands and | 


face clean, as i 


ill good 


girls do. 


She plays withil 


the dog, nurses 


the cat 


, and runs in the mud, but 11 


she does not like to sweep the house, or 


help her 


mamma to kee|] 


) thinpjs 


neat an( 


i clean. 


No one 


loves h( 


3r, because she is 


so bad. 



















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fate 


fat far 


fall wan 


me me 


pine 


bit no 






Lessor 246. 








Words of ( 


me m/llaUe, 




hmn 


bdard 


chief 


cre^k 


fr^it 


Viiowii 


bail 


braid 


chine 


croak 


gleam 


lease 


bathe 


brail 


choke 


drain 


glean 


lathe 


beard 


brain 


claim 


dread 


'grain 


li^At 


blain 


breed 


clim& 


dream 


great 


moan 


blear 


brief 


clink 


each 


grief 


moat 


bleat 


bro^^n 


cloak 


fiend 


guide 


mould 


bleed 


chair 


croach 


faith 


gu^le 


moult 


bleak 


chain 


coiirt 


feast 


guise 


moi^rn 


bloat 


cheap 


cream 


float 


guage 


plaint 


boat 


cheat 


creed 


freak 


A:nife 


plain 






Lesson 247. 






reach 


slain 


swain 


ihxow 


bwild 


daunt 


roach 


sleav^ 


swear 


throat 


dearth 


flaunt 


roast 


sleek 


sweep 


tithe 


depth 


gaunt 


samt 


sleep 


sweet 


toast 


death 


jaunt 


seize 


smear 


taint 


trail 


denge 


learn 


sheaf 


smeath 


i teach 


train 


dread 


haZve 


shear 


snail 


tea§e 


trait 


dredge 


heard 


shoar 


sneak 


thief 


treat 


earth 


heart 


shoal 


sneer 


thieve 


tread 


giiest 


hearth . 


mege 


speak 


thi^h 


truss 


bench 


psaZm 






Lesson 248. 






The 


crow is 


a large 


black bird, that 


is much 


hated 


by the 


farmers. 


It may 


be seen in the i 


spring 


of the 


year in the cornfields. When the 1 


corn is 


put into the earth, it 2;oeg 


\ from hill to hill i 


and digs it np. It wil 


even pull up th 


e young!! 


plants. 


to get 


the grains 


of corn 


that are at the 1! 


roots. 


It is a 


shy bird, 


and seems to kn 


ow when j 


it is doing wrong. If you pet him when young, he J 


will run about the house, as the 


fowls dc 


>, or will If 


fly from place 


to place. 


The crow is a great thief. | 



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bt ncir wpU* move biite biit bull type h^inn 

Lesson 249. 
Wo7'ds of tivo syllables^ accented on the first. 

ea^gle 
fee h\e 
feel er 
feel ing 
fire man 
fire side 
fire lo{?k 
fire wood 
fore man 
fore most 



a/r y 
a pron 
bare foot 
bea ver 
bibk 
bleed ing 
boat ing 
bold ness 
bra Z6'n 



hold'er 
hoi ster 
hope ful 
hope less 
hy dra 
hy drant 
hy men 
hy phen 
hy son 
hys sop 



hreiv^ev 
ba gle 
ca dencg 
cam brie 
case ment 
cham b^r 
cla?/ ej 
coal pit 
CO coa 
col ter 

Lesson 
I'dler 
keep sake 
kind ness 
king dom 
king craft 
lame ness 
lay man - 
le gion 
levfd ness 
li k^n 



daz^ly 
da^ ry 
dai sy 
da tiv^ 
dea con 
de i§m 
de ist 
du ran^^ 
d^w lap 
d^w drop 

250. 
ma/d'^n 
ma tron 
ma son ^ 
ma pk 
mu §ic 
mu cus 
na dir 
na tiv^ 
name ly 
name less 

251. 



na'sal 
need less 
n^u ter 
nice ly 
ni trous 
no§e gay 
oak land 
oak um 
pamt er 
pa per 



Lesson 

The martin is a small black bird. It builds its nest 
in a box, which is put up on the side of the house 
for its use. It comes from the south early in the 
spring, and stays with us until its young ones can 
fly. It then leaves us, and goes south, and is not 
seen here until the next spring. You can hear its 
song long ere the sun is seen in the east. It lives 
on flies, which it gets in the air. It could not live 
here when the snow lies on the ground, for there 
would be no flies for it to eat. You must not throw 
stones at them, nor do them any harm. 



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fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no 



Wo7'ds of 
powFtry 
preach er 
pri ming 
prob lem 
pro noun 
raz'l er 
raz'l ing 
ram bow 
ram y 
ram cloud 



Lesson "252. 
two syllables^ accented on the first. 



readier 
reap er 
rea son 
re tail 
rifl^ 
ri §ing 
rear ward 
read ing 
roar ing 
rope walk 



safe'ty 
same ness 
same ly 
sa tyr 
sera per 
sera ping 
scru pk 
seal er 
sea §on 
see ing 



Lesson 253. 



tam'ing 
to k^n 
to ry 
to ward 
trait or 
trea son 
tu mult 
ty phus 
vi tals 
wi d^n 
wine press 



awd'it 
aw tum9^ 
a?^k ward 
cai^ cus 
chaZk y 
Qtiu dal 
cat* dex 
Qdbii dk 
dai^gh ter 
dra^^ er 
dra^^^ ing 



cor'ner 
cor net 
for ieit 
for ty 
for age 
. for ry 
for ward 
hor net 
horn pipe 
horse man 
hurt ful 



seem'mg 
shot6l der 
si^n er 
si^n ing 
sleep er 
sleep less 
sleep ing 
slum ber 
sore ness 
sore ly 

hor'net 
hor rid 
hor rent 
hor ror 
mor bid 
mor tal 
mor tar 
mort gage 
mort mam 
or bit 
or gan 



Lesson 254. 



How dark the clouds are! They hide the sun 
from our sight. Rain and snow come from the 
clouds. If there were no clouds, there would be no 
rain, and then we would have no wheat, rye, or 
corn. The streams would all dry up, and the fish 
that live in them would die. The great seas would 
soon be dry land, and the large whales that live in 
them would die, and the ships that are sunk in them 
would then be found. Then would be found the 
bones of those who have been drowned in it. 



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wolf 



bute 



101 

bull type h^mn 



Lesson 255. 
Words of four syllables, accented on the first. 



a'mi a h\e 
a pi a ry 
a vi a ry 
cu li na ry 
du bi ta h\e 
ju di ca ture 
lu mi na ry 
mi gra to ry 
mo ment a ry 
nu mer a ry 
nu ga to ry 



ac^ces so ry 



caFcu la h\e 
cap il la ry 
char i ta ble 
com men ta ry 
com mis sa ry 
com pli ca tiv^ 
dan de li on 



ad mi ra bk 
ad mi ral ty 
ad ver sa ry 
al i mo ny 
am a to ry 
am i ca h\e 
an ti mo ny 
an ti qua ry 
ap plex y 
ap pli ca h\e 

Lesson 256. 
mat'ri mo ny AM^i ca tor 
mod er a tor del i ca gy 
nom in a tiv^ dig ni ta ry 
nav i ga h\e dil a to ry 

nav i ga tor ef fi ca qj 

ob stin a gy em is sa ry 

pal li a tiv^ ep i lep sy 

pat ri mo ny es ti ma tor 
rad i cal ly ig no min y 

san a ta ry in sti ga tor 

val u a hie in sti tu tor 

Lesson 257. 
God made the world and all things that are in it. 
He made the pale moon to give us light when the 
sun does not shine. He made the stars that look like 
bright gems in the blue sky. He made the great 
seas on which the large ships sail. He made the fish 
that are in the seas. He made the birds that sing 
their songs of joy in the grove. He made the beasts 
of the field. He made man, and gave him sway over 
all the earth, and over all thino-s that are on it. 



jan 1 za ry 
lam ent a h\e 
lap i da ry 
mar riao-^ a bk 



in'ti matg ly 
in tri ca qj 
in tri cate ly 
in ven to ry 
lin e al ly 
lit e ra ry 
mer ge na ry 
mil i ta ry 
mil lin er y 
mis §el la ny 
mi§ er a bly 



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fate fat far fall wan me met pme bit no 

Lesson 258. 
Words of four syllables^ accented on the first. 

per'se cu tor neg'es sa vj crSd^it a bl^ 

pred a to ry spec u la tor crim in al \j 

pref a to ry tern po ra ry crit ic al ly 

pul mo na ry ter ri to ry mys tic al ly 

punc tu al ly trib u ta ry prac tic al ly 

reg u la tor ul ti mate ly preb en da ry 

reg u lar ly vul ner a bk pun isli a h]e 

sec re ta ry vul ne ra ry ser vice a bl^ 

sed en ta ry sub lu na ry ven er a h\e 

sem i na ry sec on da ry ven om ous ly 

Lesson 259. 
Words accented on the second syllable, 

ac cu^mu lat^ com mu'ni cant e bri^e ty 

a e ri al com mu ni ty e lu gi dat^ 

al lo di al con gru i ty em po ri um 

al lu vi al con ge ni al en co mi um 

an nu i ty con nu bi al fa tu i ty 

cen tu ri on ere du li ty gram ma ri an 

col le gi an cri te ri on gra tu i ty 

col le gi at^ de mo ni ac he ro ic al 

col lo qui al di lu vi al her cu le an 

CO me di an di lu vi an his to ri an . 

Lesson 260. 
It is now spring, and the sun is warm and bright. 
How bleak this w^orld would be if the sun did 
not shine on it ! God saw that we needed light, 
and he put the sun in the sky, where it has been 
since the Avorld was made. How soft the air is, and 
how sweet is the scent that is borne on it from the 
bright flowers that grow in the fields, and from the 
blossoms that now hang on the trees! It is but a 
short time since the earth w^as clad in robes of snow, 
and things looked cold and dreary. 



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Lesson 261. 
Words of four syllables, accented on the third. 



ab di caption ar bi traction 

ab er ra tion ar ro ga tion 

ab ju ra tion av o ca tion 

ab ne ga tion cir cu la tion 

ab ro ga tion com bi na tion 

ac cla ma tion com men da tion 

af feet a tion com mu ta tion 

ag gra va tion com pi la tion 

al ter ca tion con dem na tion 

am bu la tion con fis ca tion 

am pu ta tion con fla gra tion 

Lesson 262. 

dec la ma'tion der o ga^tion 

dec li na tion des e era tion 

dec ra tion des o la tion 

ded i ea tion des ti tu tion 

de fal ca tion de vi a tion 

S^el e ga tion dis pen sa tion 

de mark a tion dis pu ta tion 

dem on stra tion dis ser ta tion 

dep re da tion dis si pa tion 



dep u ta tion 
der i va tion 



dis til la tion 
div i na tion 



con for ma^tion 
con ju ga tion 
con ju ra tio^ri 
con so la tion 
con stel la tion 
con ster na tion 
con suit a tion 
con tri bu tion 
cor na tion 
cor po ra tion 
cul ti va tion 

ed u caption 
em a na tion 
em i gra tion 
en er va tion 
es ti ma tion 
ex ca va tion 
ex pect a tion 
ex pli ca tion 
ex pi ra tion 
ex port a tion 
ex ul ta tion 



Lesson 263. 

Boys must not throw stones when they are at 
play. 'No one can love a boy that will throw stones 
at those who are at play with him. 

Boys must not swear. God does not love those 
who use bad words. All good boys should shun 
them, for J:hey will lead them into harm. 

Boys must not tell lies. None but bad boys will 
tell what is not true. If j^ou would gain the love 
of all good men, you must tell the truth. 



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fate fat far fall 



me met pine bit 



Lesson 264. 
Words of four syllables, accented on the third. 

fab ri caption in crust action lit i ga^tion 

fas 9in a tion in du ra tion lim it a tion 

far ment a tion in ha la tion mas ti ca tion 

fumi ga tion in flam ma tion med i ta tion 

gen er a tion in no va tion men su ra tion 

ger mi na tion in spi ra tion min is tra tion 1 

glu ti na tion in ti ma tion mit i ga tion 

grad u a tion in vi ta tion mod er a tion 

grav i ta tion in vo ca tion mo lest a tion 

im port a tion lam ent a tion nav i ga tion 

in car na tion leg is la tion nu mer a tion 

Lesson 265. 

ob li ga'tion per tur bastion rep a ra'tion, 

ob ser va tion proc la ma tion rep ro ba tion 

or din a tion prof a na tion res er va tion 

OS ten ta tion prop a ga tion res ig na tion 

OS Qil la tion pub lie a tion res pi ra tion 

pal li a tion punc tu a tion res ti tu tion 

pal pi ta tion reg i ta tion ret ri bu tion 

per fo ra tion reg is tra tion ru mi na tion 

per pe tra tion reg u la tion sal u ta tion 

per spi ra tion re lax a tion seq ues tra tion 

Lesson 266. 
That field of wheat is now in full bloom. Those 
small white things that hang on the heads are the 
blossoms. If it did not bloom, there would be no 
wheat. Stand up here, and look at it when the 
wind sweeps over it. It moves like the waves of 
the sea. In a short time it will turn almost as 
yellow as gold ; then it will be ripe, and the farmer 
will come and cut it down, and haul it to his barn, 
where he will thrash and clean it; then it will be 
taken to the mill and ground into flour. 



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Lesson 267. 
Words accented on the third syllable. 

ac cept action ac cu sa^tion eel e bra'tion • 

ac eli ma tion aet u a tion con se era tion 

ae eu ba tion ad u la tion con vo ca tion 

ad ju ra tion ag gre ga tion def a ma tion 

ad ra tion ap pro ba tion del i ba tion 

ad vo ea tion cal eu la tion des ig na tion 

ag i ta tion com pi la tion des pe ra tion 

al le ga tion com pu ta tier el e va tion 

al ter a tion con iPu ta tion el o cu tion 

an i ma tion con ge la tion em u la tion 

Lesson 268. 

.ev lu'tion res to ra'tion ben e dic^tion 

ex e era tion rev e la tion con tra die tion 

ex u da tion rev o lu tion in sur rec tion 

gran u la tion sat u ra tion in tel lee tion 

mod u la tion sim u la tion in ter gep tion 

oc cu pa tion spec u la tion in ter mis sion 

pen e tra tion val u a tion in ter sec tion 

pop u la tion vap o ra tion \^ ^^** °^^ ^'^y'^ 

rec re a tion veg e ta tion in ter ven tion 

rep u ta tion ven er a tion rep re hen sion 

Lesson 269. 
The great deep sea never is at rest : even when 
thewind does not blow, it is in motion. ^ If you 
would stand on its shore, you would hear its loud, 
hoarse noise ; and when the wind blows, you would 
see its waves thrown up like high hills. You would 
see large ships, with white sails, that go to far-off 
lands. There are whales and sharks, and many 
kinds of fish in it. Whales are so large and strong, 
that one of them could break a ship with its tail. 
Some fish can not live in the sea : its salt water 
would kill them. 



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fate fU far Sll wan mi mii pine bit no 

Lesson 270. 
Words accented on the second syllable. 

do min^ic al fi deVi ty in dem'ni fy 

du plig i ty fri gid i ty in dem ni ty 

e lee tri fy fu mid i ty in dig ni fy 

e mer gen cj fu til i ty in dig ni ty 

e pis CO pal gen til i ty in jBn i ty 

e ter ni ty hos til i ty in teg ri ty 

fa cil i tate hu mil i ty in tens i ty 

fa qW i ty i den ti fy in ter ro gate 

fe lie i ty i den ti ty in ves ti gate 

fer til i ty im plic it ly in vet er ate 

fes ti vi ty in clem ent ly in vig o rate 

, Lesson 271. 

i tin'er ant no biFi ty pro fund'i ty 

ju rid i cal ob lit er ate pro lix i ty 

le vit i cal om nip o tent pros per i ty 

Ion gev i ty pe nin su la prox im i ty 

mag nif i ^ent po lit i cal re §ip ro cal 

ma lev o lent pos ter i ty re §ip ro cate 

me rid i an pre gip i tant re pub li can 

mil len ni al pre doe ti nate ri gid i ty 

mil len ni um pre die a ment ro tund i ty 

na tiv i ty pre med i tate sin fer i ty 

Lesson 272. • 
The wren is a small brown bird. It builds its 
nest in old walls, and lays six small spotted eggs 
before it begins to hatch. It hops about and sings, 
but it does not sing as well as some ])irds I could 
name. It lives on worms and flies, and when its 
young ones come out of the shell, the old birds havei 
to work hard to get them food. Some day I will 
show you the nest of one of these birds, but you 
must not rob it. The old bird would be very sorry 
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n6t nor wolf move bute biit bull type h5'mn 

Lesson 273. 
Words accented on the second sellable. 

so lem'ni ty dex tSr'i ty im per^fect ly 

so lid i ty di vin i ty im plig it ly 

stu pid i ty do gil i ty in ^iv il ly 

sub iim i ty due til i ty in clem en cy 

ti mid i ty ex pli^ it ly in cul pa bly 

un 9er tain ly ex press ive ly in cred i bly 

un cer tain ty ex quis it^ ly in del i bly 

un giv il ly ex trem i ty in cum ben gy 

un will ing ly ge lid i ty in flex i bly 

un wit ting ly il lig it ly in firm i ty 

vi cin i ty im mens i ty in san i ty 

Lesson 274. 

in iq'ui ty a trog'i ty mor tal'i ty 

in sip id ly con cav i ty plu ral i ty 

in tens i ty fa tal i ty re al i ty 

men dig i ty fi nal i ty re gal i ty 

per mis sive ly for mal i ty te nac i ty 

per nig i ty fru gal i ty ve log i ty 

per plex i ty hu man i ty ve rag i ty 

per vers i ty le gal i ty vi vag i ty 

rus tig i ty lo cal i ty vo rag i ty 

scur ril i ty mo ral i ty vul gar i ty 

Lesson 275. 
Ann, come here, and read some of the nice 
stories that are in your new book. Here is one 
about a poor boy who had no kind parents to give 
him food and warm clothes. This story will teach 
you to love and pity the poor. John was poor, but 
he had a kind and gentle heart, one that felt for the 
wants of those who were as poor as he was. If you 
will do as he did, you will find that no one will be 
your foe, but that all who are good and kind will 
love and praise you. 



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fate fat far fall wan me met pine bit no 

Lesson 276. 
Words accented on the second syllable. 

ma te'ri al ab surd'i ty com mSm'o rate 

me mo ri al af fin i ty com pet it or 

mer cu ri al a gil i ty con sist ent ly 

pal lad i um a lac ri ty con spir a gy 

pro pri e tor ar til ler y con spir a tor 

re mu ne rate as per i ty con tin gen gy 

re pu di ate bar bar i ty con vex i ty 

sa lu bri oub be nig ni ty de bil i ty 

sa lu bri ty ca lid i ty de cliv i ty 

si de re al 90 ler i ty de fens i bk 

va cu i ty gi vil i ty de fin i tiv^ 

Lesson 277. 

de gen'er ate do cim^a cy re dress^a bk 

de lect a bl^ do mes ti cate re flex i bl^ 

de li ri um e piph a ny re spect a bk 

de liv er y e quiv a lent ser vil i ty 

de riv a tiv^ po lem ic al su prem a gy 

de test a bk po lyg a my tri um phant ly 

di rect ry pre gent a bk te mer i ty 

dis crim i nate pre gent a tiv^ tem pest u o\xs 

dis sim i lar pre §erv a tiv^ tran quil li ty 

di ver si fy pro cliv i ty tri en ni al 

di ver si ty re cept a cl^ ter res tri al 

Lesson 278. 
Grace Green was not a bad girl, but she would 
go from home when her mamma needed her most. 
She would stray off to the fields in search of flowers, 
and no one would know where she was. When her 
mamma would tell her she had done wrong, Grace 
would seem sorry, and would tell her mamma that 
she would do so no more. She loved her school 
and her book, and she would sit under the shade 
of a fine tree and read pretty stories, to her sister. 



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not 



wolf move bute biit bull type hymn 



Lesson 279. 
Words accented on the second syllable. 

CO ag'u late a cM^e my ca l&m'i tous 

cor rob o rate a mal ga mate ca pag i ty 

de pop u late a nal y sis ca thol i gigm 

e lab rate a nat o my ca thol i con 

e vac u ate a non y mous col lat er al 

e van gel ize be at i fy com mod i ty 

e vap o rate be at i tude com par i son 

his tor ie al bru tal i ty com pat i hie 

in hab i tant ca lam i ty con cord an ^y 

mo nop lize ca lid i ty di ag o nal 

pnexk mat i cal car nal i ty di am e ter 

Lesson 280. 
Words accented on the third syllable. 



af fi da^'vit 
cas tel la tion 
ap pa ra tus 
circum ja ^ent 
cor po ra tion 
des pe ra tion 
di a pa §oii 
dis a gree ment 
dis be liev er 
glad i a tor 



ig no ra'mus 
pal i sa do 
ac a dem ic 
ac §1 dent al 
am bi dex ter 
ap plec tic 
ar gu ment al 



con ti nent'al 
CO ri an der 
det ri ment al 
dis con tent ed 
dis in cum ber 
dis in feet ed 
dis in he rit 
dis in ter ment 
el e ment al 
en er get ic 



cal o rif ic 

con fi den tial 

com pli ment al 
Lesson 281. 
Come, Ann, we will walk into the fields, where 
we will see the green leaves on the trees, and hear 
the birds as they sing their sweet songs among the 
boughs. It is good to walk out where we can breathe 
the pure air, and see how gay the earth is when 
Spring puts on her green robes, shining with fresh 
flowers. Do you not love to walk out then, where 
you can breathe the sweet perfume of the flowers, 
and hear all things praise the God who made the 
earth and all things that are in it ? 



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fato fat far fall i^an me met pine bit 



Lesson '282. 

The vowel in the second syllable has the sound of 

short i : as in billety pronounced biVlet, 



biFlet 
brisk et 
bu(?k et 
buf fer 
car pet 
crick et 
fer ret 
fillet 
lin net 
gul let 



gus^set 
Eel met 
mus ket 
plum met 
riv et 
rus set 
skil let 
ten et 
thi6^k et 
tip pet 

Lesson 



trip^let 
trum pet 
tur ret 
vel vet 
wick et 
cut let 
riv et 
bon net 
brack et 
cos set 
283. 



clo§'et 
com et 
dock et 
flas ket 
hatch et 
jack et 
mal let 
plan et 
pock et 
proph et 



J, in the following lesson^ has the sound of y. 



aFien 
jun ior 
sold ier 
viz ier 
bil \o\xB 
bill kirds 
bill ion 
brill iant 
cull ion 
filial 



flgx^ion 
flux ion 
mill ion 
pill ion 
pin ion 
ruff ian 
runn ion 
scull ion 
trill ion 
trunn ion 



ban^ian 
gall iot 
pon iard 
span iel 
val iant 
coll ier 
on ion 
gall iard 
bull ion 



pa viPion 
pos till ion 
do min ion 
mo dill ion 
o pin ion 
re bell ion 
re bell i^^us 
bat tal ion 
com pan ion 
ras cal ion 



war nor 
Lesson 284. 
We must not set our hearts too firmly on the 
wealth of this world, for we can not take it with us 
when we die. We should not be too fond of gay 
sports, lest we should forget the duty we owe to God. 
There is a time when wealth and gay sports will 
have no charms for us. When death comes to call 
us from the scenes of this life, then we find that we 
have spent too much of our time in search of things 
that we must leave on earth when we die. It is a 
good thing for us to love and fear God. 





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ii5t nor 


woif ^mpve feute 


but bull 


type hymn 




Lesson 


285, 




In the following le^on^ the ed is distinctly sounded. 


a^d^'ed 


mlnd^ed 


card'ed 


land^ed 


bait ed 


seat ad 


dart ed 


sand ed 


bla ded 


sand ed 


cart ed 


dot ted 


braed ed 


sta ted 


part ed 


plot ted 


client ed 


strand ed 


start ed 


shot ted 


famt ed 


stunt ed 


lard ed 


rot ted 


gra ded 


suit ed 


smart ed 


sot ted 


gra ted 


tra ded 


blast ed 


trot ted 


ha ted 


wait ed 


last ed 


hand ed 


heat ed 


want ed 


mast ed 


want ed 




Lesson 286. 




In the following words^ e in 


.the last syllable is silent. 


hWzeA 


mow^edi 


saVed 


fSired 


bra v^d 


na med 


seal ed 


fill ed 


bri b^d 


plea§ ed 


seem ed 


kill ed 


clear eA. 


prae§ ed 


u §ed 


liv ed 


cri ^d 


pri zed 


va^l ed 


link ed 


fear ed 


pri med 


wa^l ed 


wink ed 


^Qiv edi 


ram ed 


sae'l ed 


pro bed 


fri ^d 


rai§ ed 


nae'l ed 


rul ed 


heal ed 


ra^l ed 


seam ed 


urg ed 


maim edi 


roll ed 


ream ed 


vear eA. 


i 


Lesson 


287. 





The day is hot ; shall we go to the pond ? 

You can catch fish with your long rod and line. 

There are fine trout in it : can you catch one ? 

When the sun shines out, we will go down. 

The rain is now past: get your rod and line. 

Take your gun Avith you ; we may see a duck. 

Here is your hat : let us go down now. 

Let the dog come ; he may be of some use to us. 

How green the fields look since the rain ! 

Will not the grass grow now for the young lambs? 



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fate fat fiir fall wan me met pine bit no 

Lesson 288. 
Words accented on the fourth sellable. 



ab bre vi a'tion 
a bom i na tion 
ac eel er a tion 
ac cu mu la tion 
a -dul ter a tion 
a mal ga ma tion 
an ni hi la tion 
al le vi a tion 
am pli fi ca tion 
ap pro pri a tion 
ap prox i ma tion 

Lesson 

con glom er action 
con grat u la tion 
con sol i da tion 
con tam i na tion 
con tin u a tion 
c op er a tion 
con §il i a tion 
de lib er a tion 
de nom i na tion 
de pop u la tion 

Lesson 



ar tic u la^tion 
as sas sin a tion 
as sim i la tion 
as so ci a tion 
at ten u a tion 
ca lum ni a tion 
ca pit u la tion 
cir cum val la tion 
col ni za tion 
com mu ni ca tion 
con fed er a tion 

289. 

de ter mi na'tion 
di lap i da tion 
dis sem i na tion 
e jac u la tion 
e vac u a tion 
ex pos tu la tion 
e vis 9er a tion 
e man ^i pa tion 
e rad i ca tion 
ges tic u la tion 

290. 



Dame Jones was a good, kind old lady. She 
lived in a small house by the side of a grove. The 
small boys and girls, as they were going to school, 
used to go in to see her pet birds. After they had 
seen all her pets, she would take them to her fine 
garden, and. would give them flowers and fruit. If 
any one did not behave well, she would tell him or 
her not to come back, for she did not like those who 
did not behave as they should do when they came 
to see her. 



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n6t nor wolf move bute bUt bull type h^mn 

Lesson 291. 
Words of Jive syllables^ accented on the fourth. 



grat i fi caption 
hu mi li a tion 
il lu mi na tion 
in car §er a tion 
in fat u a tion 
in cor po ra tion 
in ter pre ta tion 
in ter ro ga tion 
in ves ti ga tion 
jus ti fi ca tion 
in vig ra tion 



man i fest a'tion 
mod i fi ca tion 
mor ti fi ca tion 
mul ti pli ca tion 
per pet u a tion 
pre §ip i ta tion 
pre des ti na tion 
pre med i ta tion 
pre var i ca tion 
pro eras ti na tion 
pu ri fi ca tion 

Lesson 292. 



rat i fi ca'tion 
ram i fi ca tion 
rec om mend a tion 
re crim in a tion 
re gen er a tion 
re tal i a tion 
re verb er a tion 
sane ti fi ca tion 
sig ni fi ca tion 
ver si fi ca tion 
vi tu per a tion 



a man u en'sis 
an i mad ver ted 
ex pe ri ment al 
hi e ro glyph ic 
sars a par il la 
su per a bund anc^ 
su per a bund ant 
su per an gel ic 
su per in tend ent 
ar is to crat ic 
ec cleg i as tic 



Lesson 293. 
Bill Swan had a nice dog. His name was Tray. 
One fine day Bill went to the brook to fish. He sat 
down on a rock where the stream was deep, and 
soon fell asleep ; but he had not slept long before 
he fell into the stream, and would not have got out, 
had not Tray been with him. As soon as the dog 
saw him drop in, he went in and caught Bill by his 
arm, and came with him to the shore. Poor Tray ! 
how glad he was to get him out ! 



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Lesson 294. 

THE BOY IN THE BOAT. 

1. A SMALL boy once saw a boat tied fast to a ring 
on the bank of a river. He thought to himself that 
he would have a ride, and no one would know it ; so 
lie waded to the side of the boat and got into it. 

2. He had a sharp knife in his pocket, with which 
he cut the rope. For want of oars, the boat floated 
down the stream until it reached the wide sea. The 
poor boy cried loudly for help, but no one was near 
to hear his cries. 

3. Night came on, and still he could see no one 
to help him. His boat was tossed on the waves, 
far, far from his home. Tears ran down his cheek 
like rain, and he w^ept until he became hoarse. All 
he could see was the blue sky above him, with its 
clear stars, that shone as brightly as if his poor lit- 
tle heart was not sad. 

4. He at length cried himself to sleep; and his 
boat wafted on and on, farther from his home and 
those who loved him. The long night passed away, 
and morning came ; and w^hen he awoke, he could 
see nothing but the dark, wide sea on all sides, and 
the blue sky above him. 

5. All day long he sat still in his boat, and the 
tears at times streamed from his eyes. All his 
thoughts were about his home, and the grief that 
his kind parents would feel for him. He did not 
expect to see them again ; and oh, how his heart 
fainted within him at the thought! 

6. He at times turned his thoughts to God, and 
prayed to him to save him. His mother had often 
told him that God Avould aid those who pray to him 
in the hour of need; but he called upon him as one 
who had no hope, for he saw no one near who could 
save him. 



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7. There he sat the whole day, looking on all 
sides for help, but he could see no one ; and he be- 
gan to fear that he would have to spend another 
night alone ; but, just as the sun was going down, 
he saw a tall ship not far oif coming toward him. 

8. Oh how his little heart leaped in his bosom ! for 
he again thought of his home and his good parents, 
and the joy they would feel on again seeing him ; 
but he was not to see them as soon as he hoped, for 
the ship was going to a far-off land. 

9. The ship soon came up to the boat, and 
he was taken on board, where he was kindly 
treated by the captain and crew. Still the boy's 
heart was sad; for he knew that his mother's heart 
Vvould almost break for the li;)ss of her child. 

10. .It was a long time before they reached the 
port to which they were bound ; for then there 
were no steamships on the ocean, and it took a 
long time for ships to reach distant lands. 

11. Thomas, for that was the name of the boy, 
saw that he must be patient; so he waited until the 
ship was ready to sail for his own country, and he 
made himself as useful to the kind captain as he could. 

12. As soon as the ship was loaded, she sailed for 
home, which was a joyful day for Thomas. After 
a pleasant voyage, she landed at New York, and 
Thomas, after thanking the kind captain, bade him 
farewell, and left for the house of his parents. 

13. His parents, and brothers, and sisters were 
the only ones he thought of then ; so that he pressed 
forward to greet them, and to show that the lost was 
found — that the dead had come to life. 

14. When he reached the house, he rushed in, and 
was soon in his mother's arms, who shed tears of 
joy over her long-lost boy. His tale was soon told ; 
and hearts that long had been sad, were now filled 
with joy. 



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Lesson 295. 

THE OLD MAN. 

1. A POOR, frail old man came, one cold night, to 
the door of a rich man, named May, and asked per- 
mission^to sleep beside the kitchen fire until morn- 
ing ; but he was told that he must seek a bed in some 
humbler abode, which would suit him better. 

2. The poor old man was thinly clad, and the 
north wind was very cold. He turned from the 
door with "God save the poor !" on his lips, while 
the tears streamed from his eyes. 

3. A little boy, who had been at the house of 
Mr. May on an errand, saw the old man driven 
from the door, and his little heart bled for him. 
He could have plead fo^ him, but he knew that Mr. 
May would turn a deaf ear to all he could say. 

4. His mother lived in a small cottage about a 
mile from the house of Mr. May. She was poor, 
but she had a heart that could feel for the woes of 
the needy and infirm. Her door had never been 
closed against any one who sought shelter from the 
cold blast. 

5. When the boy had done his errand, he left for 
home. He had not gone far before he overtook the 
old man, who was ready to perish with the cold. 

6. " My good old man,'' said Henry, (for that was 
the name of the boy,) " if you will come with me to 
the cottage of my mother, I will get you a bed to 
sleep in, and a cup of warm coff*ee for your supper. 

7. " My mother is a widow, and is very poor ; 
but there is always room in her little cottage for one 
who is so old and frail as you are. She turns no 
one away who needs relief." 

8. " Thank you, thank you, my child!" said the 
old man. " God will reward you for your goodness ; 
and I am sure, from what you tell me, that your 



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mother is a good woman, and that she must be hap^ 
py to have so good a son." 

9. Henry took the old man by the hand, and 
gave him all the aid he could in passing over the 

• slippery road. He cheered him by telling him that 
they would soon be at the house. 

10. They were soon in the path that led to the 
house, and in a moment after they were at the door. 
'' This is where I live," said Henry, as he opened 
the door, and bade the old man walk in. 

11. ''Mother," said he, " have you not got a bed 
for an old man who has no place to sleep in to- 
night ? The night is cold, and Mr. May would not 
keep him, and I brought him home with me, for I 
knew you would not turn him out." 

12. ''Yes, my son," said she, ''I have always a 
bed for any one who has no home. The poor and 
homeless shall never be turned from my door, poor 
and humble as it is. It would grieve me to know 
that any one was without shelter on such a night as 
this." 

13. " God bless j^ou, madam !" said the old man, 
as the tears coursed over his aged cheeks. " You 
will yet reap a rich reward for your kindness. God 
has already blessed j^ou in giving you so noble a 
son. He will yet be the pride of his mother's heart, 
and an honor to the nation." 

14. The old man was led to a chair beside the 
bright fire that blazed on the hearth. Soon a warm 
supper smoked upon the table, of which he partook ; 
thoagh not until he had given thanks to his divine 
Master for his blessing. 

15. After supper, he again sat down by the fire, 
and gave a short sketch of his life. ''Ah," said 
he, as he heaved a deep sigh, " how happy are those 
who have a home, though it be ever so small and 
humble ! 



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16. "I once had a home, with all the comforts 
which the most craving heart could desire. I, too, 
had sons and daughters ; but, alas, they lie low in 
the churchyard by the side of their sainted mother. 

17. " I had wealth, but those who called me 
friend, robbed me of it all ; and I am doomed, when 
my limbs are feeble and my strength is gone, to 
tread the world alone, until God shall call me hence." 

18. His voice became husky, and the warm tears 
ran from his aged eyes like large drops of rain. 
Henry saw his grief, and his tender heart melted 
in pity, and he wept over the griefs of the old man. 

19. His weary limbs needed rest, and he was 
shown to a warm bed, where he slept soundly until 
morning. When he awoke, breakfast was ready, 
and he sat down with the widow and her son to their 
morning meal. 

20. After breakfast, he asked God to bless Hen- 
ry and his mother, and then left the house to pur- 
sue his journey ; though not until the good lady had 
filled his pockets with nice cakes. 

21. Years passed away, and Henry grew up to be 
a man, and, with manhood, he became a lawyer. 
As he grew older, he became a statesman, and filled 
many of the highest offices in the nation. 

22. Few men have ever lived whose fame was 
brighter, and few have died whose death filled the 
nation with a deeper sorrow. His name and fame 
will go down to the last man that shall live on the 
earth. 

23. Mr. May lived to follow the last of his family 
to the grave. His wealth wasted away like snow 
before a summer sun, and, with his wealth, his 
friends left him ; and ere he died, he had to rely on 
the kindness of those whom he had slighted in other 
days. 



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not nor 


wolf move 


bate but bull 


type b5^mn 




Lesson 296. 






Vords irregularly pronouneed. 1 


AYritten. 


Pronounced. 


AVritten. 


Pronounced. 


beau 


bo 


hie cough 


hik^kfip 


beaux 


boze 


neph ew 


nev^^u 


been 


bin 


pret ty 


prit^te 


buoy 


buoe 


right ecus 


ri^chus 


choir 


quire 


w^aist coat 


west^cSt 


cough 


cof 


w^o men 


wim'min 


ewe 


yu 


a gain 


a gen^ 


draught 


draft 


a gainst 


a genst' 


hough 


hok 


bat teau 


bat to' 


hxugh 


laf 


dis §ern 


diz zern 


one 


wun 


e nough 


e nuF 


once 


wuns 


ron dieu 


ron do' 


of 


ov 


squir rel 


sqwur el' 


pique 


peek 


bu si ness 


biz nes' 


rough 


ruf 


chor is ter 


kwir is ter' 


rouge 


r6ozhe 


halle lujah 


halle 163 ya' 


said 


sM 


half pen ny 


ha pen ny' 


says 


ses 


lieu ten ant 


lev ten ant 


slough 


sluf 


port man teau 


port man to' 


tough 


tuff 


pal an quin 


pal an keen' 


trough 


tr8f 


roq ue laure 


rok e lor' 


any 


gn'ne 


vig nett e 


vin yet' 


a pron 


a'purn 


belles let tres 


U\ Igt'tgr 


bu sy 


biz'ze 


gal lows 


g^l'lus 


bu reau 


bu'ro 


Ian guor 


lan'gymr 


cup boarc 


kub'burd 


hal cy on 


hal'she un 


eng lish 


ing'lish 


sac ri fig^ 


sak re fiz 


ew ei* 


yti'er 


saf fron 


saffUrn 


flam beau 


flam'bo 


ven i son 


ven'e zon 


hawt boy 


ho'bSy 


ven geang^ 


ven'jance 


i ron 


rurn 


nox ious 


nok'shus 



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Lesson 297. 
THE BIRD SET FEEE. 

Go, little captive, go, be free ! 

Thou ne'er wast form'd to pine away ; 
Nor would. I have thee here to be 

A hermit lone from day to day. 

Go to thy wild mates in the grove. 

Where flowers of fragrant scent are seen ; 

There chant thy little songs of love 
Amid those bowers of matchless green. 

Here, from thy prison, thou couldst see 
Those little mates, in sportive mood. 

There ever glad and ever free, 

Whilst thou wert kept in durance rude. 

Go, where 's the balmy breath of spring, 
Sip sweets from every virgin flower ; 

And tune anew thy voice to sing, 
In all its sweet and plaintive power. 

Be free ! — and at the morning's dawn, 
Hie thou to flowery field or grove ; 

Or sport upon the verdant lawn, 
Then vocal with the voice of love. 

Go seek, when winter's rage draws near, 
The groves that bloom 'neath southern skies ; 

Where spring's fair flowers so soon appear, 
And 'mid them oft young zephyr sighs. 

Try from my hand thy full-fledged wing, 
And mount the air with heartfelt glee ; 

Nor here again to sadly sing, 

And pine, because thou art not free. 



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Lesson 298. 

BE KIND TO THE LOYED ONES AT HOME. 

Be kind to thy father — for when thou wert young, 

Who loved thee more fondly than he ? 
He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue. 

And join'd with thee oft in thy glee. 
Be kind to thy father, for now he is old. 

His head is all silver'd with gray ; 
His footsteps now feeble, once fearless and bold : 

Thy father is passing away. 

Be kind to thy mother— for lo ! on her brow 

May traces of sorrow be seen ; 
Oh, well may'st thou comfort and cherish her now. 

For gentle and kind has she been. 
Forget not thy mother : for thee she will pray ; 

As long as God giveth her breath; 
With accents of kindness, then, cheer her lone way. 

E'en to the dark valley of death. 

Be kind to thy brother — in life's darkest hour, 

When stricken with sadness and woe. 
When sorrows surround thee, and clouds o'er thee 

None truer than he canst thou know, [lower, 
Be kind to thy brother, for where'er j^ou are, 

The love of a brother should be 
A gem that is purer and richer by far. 

Than the pearls from the depths of the sea. 

Be kind to thy sister — not many may know 

The depths of her heart's purest love ; 
The wealth of the ocean lies fathoms below 

The surface that sparkles above. 
Be kind to thy father, once fearless and bold. 

Be kind to thy mother, so near ; 
Be kind to thy brother, nor show thy heart cold. 

Be kind to thy sister so dear. 

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fate fat fiir fall wan me met pine bit 



Lesson. 299. 



Names of cities, towns, and counties in die United States. 



A ere 
Bla d^n 
Bre ton 
By ron 
Ca diz 
Ca^ ro 
'Ca to 
Clay ton 
Cleve land 
Cole brook 
Cort land 
Con cord 
Day ton 
Deer field 
Do ver 
Dry d^n 
Eas ton 
Ea ton 
E den 
E rze 
E rin 
Fa/r f^eld 
Free port 
Free dom 
Go shen 
Gran ger 
Greens burg 
Green bush 
Green land 
He bron 
Ho bart 
Ho mer 
Hones dale 



Hope well 
Hu ron 
Ire dell 
Ja va 

Lees burg 
Le high 
Le on 
Li ma 
Lo di 
Lo gan 
IaOw el 
Ma con 
Mays vilk 
Mead vilk 
Mi Ian 
Mi lo 
Mi na 
Mo hawk 
Mo bile 
New ark 
New burg 
New port 
New ton 
New ville 
Oak ville 
Oak land 
0^ vid ^ 
Pike ville 
Plam f^eld 
Pla to 
Po land 
Port land 
Potts ville 



Sa lem All burg 

Snow hill Al stead 
So dus Au burn 

Stou^A ton Bald win 
Stou^/^s town Ball ston 
Swe den Corn wall 

Wadeg burg Craw ford 
Wa?/ne§ burg Dal ton 
Wake fz'eld Dai^ phin 
Wa?/ land Dor set 
Wri^/Us ville Gro ton 
Zane§ ville Ha^ ley 



Arm strong 
Bar nard 
Bar ton 
Carl ton 
Car mel 
Charles ton 
Clarks burg 
Clarks ville 
Clark son 
Dar by 
Darn ly 
Har lem 
Hart ford 
Hart land 
Har vard 
Hard wick 
Mar cy 
Marsh fzeld 
Par ma 
Spar ta 



Hor ton 
Law rence 
Mai^ mee 
Mor ton 
Nor Mk 
Nor ton 
Nor way 
Or leans 
Or well 
Or wich 
Sa CO 
^hdiW nee 
Shaw mut 
Tor rence 
Tor but 
Wall kill 
Wal pole 
Wal ton 
War ner 
War ^diW 
War wick 



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5 biit buU 

300. 


type hymn 




■ Lesson 


Ac ton 


Cam den 


En ft'eld 


Med ford 


Ack ron 


Camp bell 


Es sex 


Men don 


Al mond 


Camp ton 


Et na 


Mil ford 


Am boy 


Camp town 


Fish kill 


Mil fzeld 


Am herst 


Camp vill^ 


Fitch burg 


Mil ton 


An cram 


Can ton 


Flat bush 


Min d^n 


Ash fzeld 


Cas CO 


Ful ton 


Mun cy 


Ash ford 


Cas tile 


Gal wat/ 


Natch ez 


Ash land 


Cats kill 


Glas gow 


Nel son 


Ash ton 


Chat ham 


Graf ton 


Par is 


Ash town 


Chel sea 


Gran by 


Per cy 


Ash vilk 


Clar enc^ 


Gran vill^ 


Per ry 


Ash port 


Clin ton 


Grants ville 


Pitts burg 


Bar re 


Dal las 


Gi^il ford 


Pitts ford 


Bar ry 


Dan by 


Had den 


Pitts Keld 


Bar ton 


Dan vilk 


Had \ej 


Pitts ton 


Bed ford 


Ded Aam 


Ham burg 


Pitts town 


Bel fast 


Del ta 


Hamp d^n 


Pitts \\\\e 


Bel mont 


Den mark 


Hamp ton 


Pres ton 


Ben son 


Den ton 


Han cock 


Prince ton 


Ben ton 


Der by 


Hec tor 


Put nam 


Berk \ej 


Dex ter 


Hert ford 


Rid ley 


Ber lin 


Doug lass 


Hills dale 


Rip \ej 


Ber wick 


Dre§ den 


Hud son 


Rut land 


Blan ford 


Drmn mond 


Hur \ej 


Shel by 


Brad ford 


Dud ley 


Lang don 


Shel den 


Bran den 


Dun kirk 


Lan sing 


Sid n^y 


Bran ford 


Dur Aam 


Led yard 


Spen cer 


Bridge port 


Dutch ess 


Len nox 


Staf ford 


Brid port 


Ed son 


Lin den 


Stan ford 


i Brim n'eld 


Ep som 


Lind \ej 


Sus sex 


Bris tol 


El bert 


Li§ bon 


Wes ton 


Bur ton 


Elk ton 


Lud low 


Wil let 


But ler 


Ellis 


Lump kin 


Wil ton 1 


Bux ton 


El more 


Lj^n f/eld 


Wins \oiv 



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fall wan me met 


pme bit no 




Lesson 301. 




Bla dens burg 


Ab ing don 


Del a ware 


Bol ing broke 


Ab ing ton 


Dun sta ble 


Cham bers biirg 


Al len ton 


Ed in burg 


Fay ett^ vilk 


Am ster dam 


Ef fing ham 


Green cas tie 


An do ver 


Eg re mont 


Ha gers town 


At kin son 


El li cott 


L^w is burg 


At kins vilk 


El ling ton 


L^w is ton 


At ta la 


Em mits burg 


L^w is town 


At ti cu 


Ex e ter 


Lu nen burg 


Bar ing ton 


Fer ris burg 


N^w cas tie 


Bed ding ton 


Flem ing ton 


ber lin 


Ben ning ton 


Gal la tin 


Pe ters burg 


Ber ri an 


Gal lo way 


Steu ben vill^ 


Bev er ly 


Ger man town 


U ti ca 


Bridge wa ter 


Hack en sack 


Wa ver ly 


Buck ing ton 


Hal i fax 


Wa ver ton 


Buf fa lo 


Ham il ton 




Bur ling ton 


Han ni bal 


Ar ling ton 


Cal a wa?/ 


Han ver 


Barn sta bk 


Cam bri a 


Har ris burg 


Car bon dale 


Car line 


Har ri son 


Far ming ton 


Car roll ton 


Har rods burg 


Mar bl^ town 


Cas tie ton 


Hav er hill 


Marl bor ougJi 


Cen tre vilk 


Hen der son 


Mar tins burg 


Cher kee 


Hen ri co 


Mar ble ton 


Ches ter town 


Her ki mer 




Chip pe wa 


Hun ter don 


Bal ti more 


Chit ten don 


Hun ting don 


Dor ches ter 


Clar en don 


Hun ting ton i 


Law rence vill^ 


Clav er ac 


Jef fer son 


Or wigs burg 


Con nels vilk 


Ken sing ton 


Wa ter ford 


Crit ten den 


Ken die ton | 


Wa ter vilk 


Cum ber land 


Kil ling ly ; 


Wa ter town 


Cum ming ton 


Kim ber ley ! 


Wa ter sink 


Cun ning ham 


Kim ble ton 

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Lesson 302, 




Lan dis burg 


Tar ry town 


Rob ert son 


Lan sing burg 


Tern pie ton 


Roch es ter 


Leb a non 


Tiv er ton 


Rock a way 


Lex ing ton 


Tuck er ton 


Rock ing ham 


Lib er ty 


Un der hill 


Rom u lus 


Lim er ick 


Wei ling ton 


Thom as ton 


Liv er pool 


West ches ter 


War ren ton 


Liv ing ston 


Wes ter ly 


Wash ing ton 


Mad i son 


Ush er ville 




Man cbes ter 


Un der hill 


Os w^e go 


Mas sil Ion 


Wil bra ham 


Ot se go 


Meek len burg 


Wil ling ton 


we go 


Mer ri mack 


Wil lis ton 


Pa li 


Mex i CO 


Wil ming ton 


Po to mac 


Mid dk burg 


Wil son ville 


Sa li na i 


Mid dk sex 


Win ches ter 


Sci ta ■ 


Mid die town 




Ti ga j 


Mil ling ton 


B61 i var 


To le do 


Min i sink 


Gov en try 


Ve ro na 


Nash u a 


Flor i da 




Nev er sink 


Flor ing ton 


Ann Ar bor 


Pat er son 


Hoi lis ton 




Pen die ton 


Hop kin ton 


Bos catv en 


Pen ning ton 


Mor ris town 


Ge a^* ga 


Pick a way 


Mor ris ville 




Pick er ing 


Og dens burg 


Ar kan sas 


Rens sa laer 


Or ange burg 


Au gus ta 


Sar a nac 


Or ange ville 


Ha van na 


Scip i 


Or e gon 


Mi a mi 


Sen e ca 


Ot ta was 


Nan tuck et 


Shelby viUe 


Ot ter creek 


tis CO 


Shep herds town 


Pon ti ac 


Ra ven na 


Ship pens burg 


Prov i dence 


Ur ban a 


1 Sul li van 


Prov ince town 


West min ster 


Sun der land 


Ot ta was 


Wis con sin 



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^te fat far fall wan me met pine 



bit 



LevSSON 303. 

Words J iivo or more of which are pronounced alike, hut of dif- 
ferent orthography and meaning 



All, to pain, to trouble, 
Ale, malt liquor. 
Air, an element. 
Heir, one who inherits, 
Ai^ry, light as air, gay. 
E?/^ry, the nest of a bird of 
prey. 
Ar rear^, what is unpaid. 
Ar n'ere^, the last body of an 

army. 
Bail, surety. 
Bale, a pack of goods. 
Bare, naked. 
Bear, to suffer 
Base, mean. 
Bass, music. 
Bay, a color. 

Bey, a Turkish governor. 
Be, to exist. 
Bee, an insect. 
Beat, to strike. 
Beet, a root. 
Beer, malt liquor. 
Bier, for the dead. 
Beau, (bo) a gay fellow. 
Boi^, an instrument. 
Beech, a tree. 
Beach, the shore. 
Blote, to smoke. 
Bloat, to swell. 
Blue, a color. 
Blew, did blow. 
Bore, to make a hole. 
Boar, a beast. 
Boll, a pod of a plant. 
Boi^l, a large basin. 
Borne, supported. 
Bowrn, a limit. 
Brake, a thicket. 
Break, to force asunder. 
Bwy, to purchase. 
By, near. ^ 



Cain, a man's name. 
Cane, a walking-stick. 
Coat, a garment. 
Cote, a sheopfold. 
Core, the inner part. 
Corps, a body of soldiers. 
Climb, to ascend. 
Clime, a climate. 
Coarse, not fine. 
Corse, a dead body. 
Creak, to make a noise. 
Creek, a bay or cove. 
Dane, a native of Den- 
mark. 
Dei^n, to condescend. 
Deer, an animal. 
Dear, costly. 
Dew, falling vapor. 
Due, owing. 
Die, to expire. 
Dye, to color. 
Di er, one who colors. 
Dire, dreadful. 
Doe, a female deer. 
Dough, unbaked bread. 
Fain, gladly. 
Fane, a temple. 
Yeign, to dissemble. 
Faint, weak. 
Feint, a pretence. 
Fair, handsome. 
Fare, food. 
Feat, an exploit. 
Feet, plural of foot. 
Flea, an insect. 
Flee, to run away. 
Flew, did fly. 
Flue, a passage for smoke 
Fore, before. 
Fowr, twice two. 
I Fort, a fortress. 
' Forte, peculiar quality. 



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Forth, forward. 
Fowrth, ordinal of four. 

Frays, quarrels. 

Phrase, an explanation. 
Gate, a door. 
Gait, a walk. 

Gage, to pledge. 

Ga?^ge, to measure. 
Go er, one who goes. 
Gore, clotted blood. 

Grate, for coals. 

Great, large. 
Grease, soft fat. 
Greece, a country. 

Greaves, leg armor. 

Grieves, laments. 
Groan, a deep sigh. 
Groi6'n, increased. 

Hail, to salute. 

Hale, healthy. 
Hair, natural covering of the 

head. 
Hare, an animal. 

Heal, to cure. 

Heel, part of the foot. 
Hear, to hearken. 
Here, in this place. 

Hew, to cut. 

Hue, a color. 

Hugh, a man^s name. 
Hie, to make haste. 
H\gh^ lofty. 

Ho, an exclamation. 

Hoe, a farming tool. 
Hay, dried grass. 
Hey, an exclamation. 

Hole, a hollow. 
TFliole, perfect. 
Horde, a tribe. 
Hoard, to amass. 

I, myself. 

Eye, the organ of sight. 
' Jole, the cheek. 
Joll, to clash. 

Key, an instrument. 

Quay, a wharf. 



Xnave, a dishonest man. 
Nave, the centre of a wheel. 

Lade, to load. 

Laid, placed. 
Lam, did lie. 
Lane, a narrow road. 

Lair, couch of a beast. 

Lay er, a stratum. 
Made, finished. 
Maid, an unmarried female. 

Main, principal. 

Maine, name of a state. 

Mane, of a horse. 
Mede, a native of Media. 
Mead, a kind of drink. 
Meed, reward. 

Ma?'l, armor. 

Male, the he kind. 
Maize, Indian corn. 
Maze, a labyrinth. 

Mare, an animal. 

May or, a magistrate. 
Might, power, strength. 
Mite, an insect or particle. 

Meat, food. 

Meet, proper. 

Mete, to measure, 
Mean, low. 
Mesne, middle. 
Mein, look, air. 

Moan, to lament. 

Mowm, cut down. 
Moat, a ditch. 
Mote, a particle of dust. 

More, a greater quantity. 

Mow er, one who mows. 
Nay, no. 
Neigh, the voice of a horse. 

Need, want. 

Kneadj to make bread, 
Neal, to temper. 
JTneel, to rest on the knees. 

New, fresh. 

Knew, did know. 
Ni/7/it, time of darkness. 
Knight, title of honor. 



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me met pine bit no 


No, a negation. 


Kain, falling water. 


Know, to understand. 


Rein, part of a bridle. 


Nose, part of the face. 


Rei^n, to rule. 


KnowSy does know. 


Raise, to lift up. 


Oh, alas. 


Rays, sunbeams. 


Owe, to be indebted. 


Raze, to destroy. 


Oar, an instrument. . 


Read, to peruse. 


Ore, metal. 


Reed, a plant. 


Ode, a short poem. 


Reek, to smoke. 


Ow ed, did owe. 


Wreak, to revenge. 


Pail, a vessel. 


Rhone, the name of a river. 


Pale, wan. 


Roan, color. 


Pam, suffering. 


Rite, a ceremony. 


Pane, a square of glass. 


Right, proper. [pen. 


Pair, a couple. 


Write, to make letters with a 


Pare, to cut. 


Wright, a workman. 


Pear, a fruit. 


Road, the highway. 


Peace, rest. 


Rode, did ride. 


Ptece, a part. 


Roads, highways. 


Peak, the top. 


Rhodes, the name of an island. 


Pique, a grudge. 


Rote, memory. 


Pole, a long stick. 


Wrote, did write. 


Poll, the head. 


Rose, a flower. •! 


Port, a harbor. 


Roes, animals. 


Porte, a Turkish court. 


Rows, things in rank. 


Praise, commendation. 


Rye, grain. 


Pra?/s, does pray. 


Wry, crooked. 


Preys, plunders. 


Sail, a canvas sheet. 


Pra?/, to entreat. 


Sale, act of selling. 


Prey, booty. 


Seed, of plants. 


Peel, the rind. 


Cede, to give up. 


Peal, a succession of sound. 


Seer, a prophet. 


Peer, a nobleman. 


Sear, to burn. 


Pier, column of a bridge. 


Cere, to cover with wax. 


Plam, even. 


Seal, to close a letter. 


Plane, a tool. 


Ceil, to make a ceiling. 


Plait, a fold. 


Scene, place of action. 


Plate, wrought silver. 


Seen, beheld. 


Pleas, excuses. 


Seine, a net. 


Please, to delight. 


See, to behold. 


Pries, inquires into. 


Sea, the ocean. 


Prize, to value. 


Seam, a scar. 


Queen, the king's wife. 


Seem, to appear. 


Quean, a slattern. 


Sees, doth see. 


Quire, a quantity of paper. 


Seas, oceans. 


Choir, singers. 


Seize, to take suddenly. 



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So, in like manner. 

Sew, to join with stitches. 

Sow, to scatter. 
Shear, to clip. 
Sheer, clear. 
Shire, a county. 

Shone, did shine. 

Shoeon, exhibition« 
Size, bulk. 
Siffhs, doth sigh. 

Sigm, a token. 

Sine, a line. 
Slay, to kilL 
Slei^/%, a vehicle. 
Sley, a weaver's reed. 

Sleight, dexterity. 

Sli^/it, to neglect 
Slew, did slay. 
Slu€, to turn round. 

Sloe, the fniit of the thorn. 

Slow, not swift. 
Sole, part of the foot, 
So-i?!, spirit of man< 

Stake, a post 

Ste^k, me«,t broiled. 
Stare, to look at 
Sta£r, a rising step. 
Stay er, one who stays. 

Steal, to pilfer. 

Steel, refined iron. 
Stile, steps ov^r a fence. 
Style, manner. 
I Stmight, not crooked. 

Strait, narrow 
Ta£l, the end. 
Tale, a story. 

Tare, allowance in weight. 
: T€ar, to rend. 
! Te^r, fluid of the eye. 
Tier, a row. 

The, the definite article. 

Thecj^thyself 
Team, animals harnessed. 
\ Teem, to bring forth, 

Thro€, extreme pain. 
; Thro«j, to cast. 



Throne, a royal seat. 
Throion, to cast 

Tide, the flowing of the sea. 

Tied, bound. 
Time, measure of duration. 
TAyme, a plant. 

Tire, to fa,tigue. 

Tyre, the name of a place. 
Toe, part of the foot. 
Tow, coarse part of flax. 

Told, related. 

Tolled, did toll 
Tola, to allure. 
Toll, a tax. 

Tra^, a hollow trough. 

Tref, the three of cards 
Yale, a valley, 
Yail, a coveiitag^ 

Vatn, conceited. 

Vane, a weathercock. 

Veen, a blood-vessel. 
Vice, a fault 
Vise, an engine for griping. 

Watl, to weep. 

Wale, a rising on the skin. 
Waist, part of the body. 
Waste, to spend. 

Wai't, to stay. 

Wet^^t, heaviness* 
Wav^, a billow. 
Waive, to put off. 

Ware, merchandise. 

Wear, to waste. 
Wa^, & road. 
■ Weigh, to balance, 

We^^n, to alienate. 

Ween, to think. 
Weak, feeble. 
Week, seven days. 

Weal, happiness. 

Weel, a snare for fish. 
Ye, plural of thou. 
Yea, yes. 

You, yourself. 

Yew, a tree. 

Ewe, a female sheep. _^ 



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Ant, an insect. 

Ai^nt, a parent's sister. 

Ark, a vessel. 

Arc, part of a circle. 
Barb, the down of plants. 
Barbe, to fire over parapets. 

Bark, rind of a tree. 

Barque, a small vessel. 
Bell, a sounding instrument. 
Belle, a gay young lady. 

Bred, generated. 

Bread, food. 
But, only. 
Butt, to strike with the head. 

Dun, a color. 

Done, finished. 
Fur, soft hair. 
Fir, a tree. 

Furs, skins. 

Furze, a shrub. 
Gild, to cover with gold. 
Gitild, a community. 

Gilt, adorned. 

G^^lt, criminality. 
Guest, a visitor. 
Gt^ess ed, did gues&. 

Heard, did hear^ 

Herd, a drove. 
Hart, an animal. 
Heart, seat of life. 

Him, that man. 

Hymyi, a sacred song. 
Jag, a small load. 
Jagg, to notch. 

Just, honest. 

Joust, a tournament. 
Kill, to slay. 
Kib?, for burning bricks. 

iTnag, a knot in wood. 

Nag, a small horse. 
Led, did lead. 
Lead, soft metal. 

Links, parts of a chain. 

Lynx, an animal. 
Mist, a fog. 
Miss ed.failed in aim. 



Net, texture with meshes. 

Nett, clear of charge. 
Nun, a female recluse. 
None, not any. 

Plum, a fruit. 

Plum 6, a leaden weight. 
Eed, a color. 
Bead, did read. 

Best, repose. 

TFrest, to force. 
Retch, to vomit. 
W^retch, a worthless person. 

Ring, a circle. 

Faring, to twist. 
Rufi*, plaited cloth. 
Rough, uneven. 

Sell, to dispose of. 

Cell, a room in a prison. 
Sent, did send. 
Cent, a coin. 
Scent, a smelL 

Some, a part. 

Sum, the whole. 
Son, a male child. 
Sun, the source of light. 

Sticks, small wood. 

Styx, a fabulous river. 
Terse, smooth. 
T^erce, the third of a pipe. 

Two, twice one. 

Too, likewise. 

All, the whole. 
A«(?l, an instrument. 

Aught, any thing. 

Ought, bound in duty. 
Bald, without hair. 
Baz^led, cried aloud. 

Ball, a round body. 

Bat^l, to cry aloud. 
Call, to name. 
Catd, part of an animaJ. 

Cat«.9e, a reason. 

Caws, doth caw. 
CJiovd, a right line. 
0)rd, a small rope. 



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not nor wolf move bute biit bull type hymn ij 


Fatm, a fabulous deity. 


ThvongJi, end to end. 


Fawn, a young deer. 


Threw, did throw. 


Gall, the bile. 




Gaul, ancient France. 


Bow, to bend. 


Hall, a large room. 


Bough, 2i branch. 


Rsiul, to drag. 


Flour, fine meal. 


Ilfxw, a berry. 


Flower, a blossom. 


lliiugJi, a small meadow. 


Foul, unclean. 


Paws, the feet of a bea^t. 


Fowl, a bird.^ 


Vsiuse, a stop. 


Our, belonging to us. 


Pall, a covering. 


jETour, sixty minutes. 


Pawl, a man's name. 


Rout, a rabble. 




Route, a road. 


Adds, does add. 




Adze, a cooper's axe. 


Ba ting, deducting. 


An, a particle. 


Baiting, refreshment. 


Ann, a woman's name. 


Gra ter, an instrument. 


Bad, corrupt. 


Great er, larger, ! 


Bade, did bid. 


Le ver, mechanical power. | 


Casque, armor for the head. 


Leav er, one who leaves. | 


Cask, a barrel. 


Lu sern, a lynx. | 


Olam, a shell-fish. 


Lu cerne, a kind of grass. 


Clamm, to clog. 


Me ter, a measure. 


Dam, the mother of beasts. 


Me tre, poetical measure. 


Dam?^, to condemn. 


Mi ner, one who digs in 


Dram, a glass of spirits. 


mines. 


DracAm, part of an ounce. 


Mi^nor, under age. 


J?vm, a conserve. 


Pe ter, a man's name. 


JamZ), post of a door. 


Pe tre, nitre. 


Not, a negation. 




Knot, a fastening. 


Berry, a small fruit. 


Nap, a short sleep. 


Bu ry, to inter the dead. 


^nap, to bite. 


Bor ougJi^ a town. 


Rap, a blow. 


Bur row, a hole. 


Tfrap, to fold. 


Cul ler, one who selects. 


Tax, a rate. 


Col or, to dye. 


Tacks, small nails. 


Cous in, uncle's child. 




Coz en, to cheat. 


Brews, does brew. 


Fel low, a comrade. 


Bruise, a hurt. 


Fel loe, run of a wheel. 


Bruit, a rumor. 


Gild er, one who gilds. 


Brute, a beast 


Gt^ild er, a coin. 


Crews, ships' company. 


Les sen, to diminish. 


Cruise, a voyage. 


Les son, a precept. 


Rood, fourth of an acre. 


Lev y, a rate. 


llude, uncivil. 


Lev ee, an assemblage. 



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Pen sik, suspended. 
Pen cil, an instrument. 

Big ger, one who rigs. 

Rig or, severity, 
Sel ler, one who sells. 
Cel iar, a ground room, 

Ses sion, the act of sitting. 

Cession, retreat. 
Suck er, a young shoot. 
Sue cor, relief. 

Sulk y, sullen. 

Sul keyi a carriage, 
Sig net, a seal. 
Cyg net, a young swan. 

Al ter, to change. 

Al tar, a eommunion table,. 

An ger, an instrument. 

Au gur, to conjecture. 
An ker, a liquid measure. 
An chor, for a ship. 

Can non, a large gun. 

Can on, a rule. 
Cast er, one who- cast^ 
Cast cr, a beaver. 

C/io ler, anger. 

Col lar^ for the neck. , 
Man ner, method. 
Man or, a domain. 

Man tie, a cloak. 

Man tel, chimney-work. 
Pal let, a mean bed. 
Pal lette, a painter's^ Iboard. 

Pan el, jurymen. 

Pan nel, a saddle. 
Prae tice, custom. 
Prac tise, to do from habit. 

Trav el, to journey, 

Tra vail, to labor. 
Pro fit, gain. 
Proph et, one who foretells. 

Be mean, to behave, 
De mesne, a freehold. 

Dis creet, prudent. 

Dis Crete, distinct. 



In dite, to compose. 

In diet, to proscribe. 
Sha green, skin of a fish. 
Chagrin, ill humor. 

! 

j A bk, having power. 
I A hel, a man's name. 

Al tar, a place of offerings. 
i Al ter, to change. 
I Bar on, a lord. 
Bar ren, unfruitfiiL 

Eri dal, a nuptial. 

Bri dk, for a horse. 
Car at, a weight. 
Car rot, a plant. 

Cel lar, a room under a howse. 

Sel ler, one who sells. 
Con cert, mtisife in parts. 
Con sort,, a hus^band or wife. 

Cor al, a child's toy. 

Cor ol, part of a flower. 
Cur rant, a berry. 
Cur rent, a stream. 

Ooua cil, an assembly. 

Coun sel,, advice. |music. 
Cym bal, an instrument of 
Sym bol^ a sign. 

Ei ther, one of two. 

E ther, a fluid. 
E lee tor, one who votes. 
E lee tre, amber. 

Er rant, wandering. 

Er rand, a message. 
Gam ble, to game for money. 
Gam bol, to skip. 

Gen tie, meek. 

Gen tile, a heathen. 
Jest er, one who jokes. 
Gest ure, motion. 

I die, not occupied. 

I dol, an image. 
Med al, a kind of coin. 
Med die, to interpose. 

Na val, belonging to ships. 

Na vel, the middle of the ab- 
domen. 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 133 


Lesson 304. 


Words and phrases 


/rom foreign languages, with \ 


their signification. |j 


Ah initio^ L. 


From the beginning. 


Ad finem, L. 


To the end. 


1 Ad infinitum, L. 


Without limit. 


*» i.d inteynm^ L. 


In the mean while. 


^^ Ad libitum^ L. 


At pleasure. 


Ad nauseam, L. 


To disgust. 


Ad valorem, L. 


According to value. 


Afortioyn, L. 


For stronger reasons. 


Alma mater, L. 


A benign mother. 


Ala a mode, Fr. 


According to fashion. 


J.^^«s, L. 


Otherwise. 


AHhi, L. 


Elsewhere. 


^mo, L. 


I love. 


Anglic e, L. 


In English. 


^??-mo et fide, L. 


By courage and faith. 


J-?i7io Domini, L. 


In the year of our Lord. 


.^72710 Mundi, L. 


In the year of the world. 


^nf^ hellumy L. 


Before the war. 


A priori, L. 


From the former. 


Aufait, Fr. 


Skilful. [body. 


Aut Cesar aut nullus.Jj. He will be Cesar or no-|| 


^z^(^7i^ courier, Fr. 


A forerunner. 


^ i;ofr^ sa^i^^, Fr. 


To your health. 


Beaux esprits, Fr. 


Gay spirits. 


^6^16 monde, Fr. 


The gay world. 


Bellum lethale, L. 


A deadly war. 


Bona fide, L. 


In good faith. 


jBo:?i mo^5 Fr. 


A witticism. 


Bon-ton, Fr. 


Fashion. 


(7a^ a ^2^5 Fr. 


From head to foot. 


Caput mortuum, L. 


The dead head. 


(7ar^^ blanche, Fr. 


Unconditional terms. 



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Coup d'oeil^ Pr. 
Chef d'oeuvrcy Fr. 
Con amore^ L. 
a divant^ Fr. 
Commune honum^ L. 
Compos mentis^ L. 
Coup de main^ Fr. 
Charge d'affaires^ Fr. 
Crimen falsi^ L. 
Debut^ Fr. 
De facto ^ L. 
D^ 7ic>?'o, L. 
D^z gratia^ L. 
D^ y^^rg, L. 
D^o volante, L. 
D^o, 7^6>7^ fortuna^ L. 
DoZz capax^ L. 
Double entendre^ Fr. 
Durante vita^ L. 
^<?^^ Aomo .^ L. 
jE/^Z^.^, Fr. 
^9^ amz, Fr. 
JEntre nous, Fr. 
JE plurhius unum^ L. 
^^ cetera^ L. 
Uxcelsior^ L. 
jE^2^ curia^ L. 
^2: parte^ L. 
^2; officio^ L. 
^?^ passant^ Fr. 
jPa(? simile^ L. 
J^^fo 6?^ s^, L. 
jfV??^ c?6 chamhre^ Fr. 
Fortunce filius^ L. 
G^<37^s d'armeSy Fr. 
(r^ns 6?^ p6i^, Fr. 
Habeas corpus , L. 



A glance. 

The chief work. 

With love. 

Formerly. 

A common good. 

Of sound mind. 

A bold eifort. 

A public messenger. 

Falsehood. jf 

First appearance. 

From the fact. 

Anew. 

By the grace of God. 

From the law. 

God willing. 

From God, not fortune. 

Competent to discern evil. 

A double meaning. 

During life. 

Behold the man ! 

Splendor. 

As a friend. 

Between ourselves. 

One of many. 

And the rest. 

More elevated. 

Out of court. 

On one side. 

By virtue of office.^ 

By the way. 

A close imitation. 

A self-murderer. 

A chambermaid. 

A son of fortune. 

The guards. 

The meaner sort of people. 

You may have the body. 



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135 



Hie jacet^ L. 
Hotel Dieu^ Fr. 
Hor^ du comhatj Fr. 
in capite^ L. 
In curia^ L. 
In equilibrio^ L. 
In esse J L. 
In loeo^ L. 
In futuroy L. 
In statu quo^ L. 
• Inter alia^ L. 
jTn^er nos^ L. 
Z^ ^'mo Veritas^ L. 
ipse c?z:r/^5 L. 
Ignis fatuns^ L. 
«/^i^ (ig wo^, Fr. 
Jet d'eau, Fr. 
J^^^ d'esprit, Fr. 
e/i^rg divinoy L. 
c7?^s civile, L. 
f/i^^ gentium, L. 
Lapsus linguce, L. 

-L^:?; no?i script a, L. 
i^:2; scripta, L. 
j&^.T talonis, L. 
2/^:?; terrce, L. 
Literatim, L. 
Lusus naturce, L. 
Magna cliarta, L. 
3Iala fide, L. 
3falum in se, L. 
3Ial-apropos, Fr. 
Malus pudor, L. 
3Iemento mori, L. 
Modus operandi, L. 
Minimum, L. 



Here lies. 

The house of God. 

Out of condition to fight. 

In the head. 

In court. 

In an even poise. 

In being. 

In the place. 

In future. [was. 

In the state in which it 

Among other things. 

Between ourselves. 

There is truth in wine. 

He said it himself. 

A delusive light. 

Play on words. 

A waterspout. 

A witticism. 

By divine right. 

The civil law. 

The law of nations. 

A slip of the tongue, [place. 

The law or custom of the 

The unwritten law. 

The written law. 

The law of retaliation. 

The law of the land. 

Letter for letter. 

A freak of nature. 

The great charter. 

In bad faith. 

An evil in itself. 

Unsuitable. 

False shame. 

Forget not death. 

The manner of operating. 

The smallest. 



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Multum in parvo^ L. 
Ne exeat^ L. 
Nemo solus sapit^ L. 
Ne plus ultray L. 
Nolens volens^ L. 
Non compos mentis^ L. 
Non sequituTy L. 
Nota benCy L. 
Nous verronSy Fr. 
Nudum pactum, L. 
Occurrent nuhes, L. 
Omnia bona bonus, L. 

Omnia vincit amor, L. 

Ot^ c^z^, Fr. 

Onus probandi, L. 

Org tenus, L. 

tempora ! mores ! L 

Particeps criminis, L. 

Pater Noster, L. 

P^r c^z'^m, L. 

P^r annum, L. 

P^r 5^, L. 

P^^z'if maitre, Fr. 

Pluries, L. 

Postea, L. 

Pos^ mortem, L., 

Prima facia, L. 

Primum mobile, L. 

Pro 6o?io publico, L. 

Pro tempore, L. 

Pro pjatria, L. 

Pro ra^a, L. 

Quere, L. 

Quasi, L. 

^i^Z(i nunc, L. 

Quantum, L. 



Much in a little. 

Let him go out. 

No man is wise alone. 

Nothing more beyond. 

Unwilling or willing. 

Not of sound mind. 

It does not follow. 

Mark well. 

We shall see. 

A naked agreement. 

Clouds will intervene. 

All things are good with the 

good. 
Love conquers all things. 
It is a loose report. 
The burden of proving. 
From the mouth, oral.[ners 
, Oh ! the times and the man- 
A pai-taker in crime. 
Our Father. 
By the day. 
By the year. 
By itself. 
A coxcomb. 
At several times. 
Afterwards. 
After death. 
On the first face. 
The first cause of motion. 
For public good. 
For the time. 
For my country. 
In proportion. 
Inquire. 
In a manner. 
What now ? 
How much ? 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 137 | 


Quid pro quo^ L. 


A mutual consideration. 


Qui vive ? Fr. 


Who goes there ? on the 




alert. 


Quo animo^ L. 


The spririt and intention. 


Sanctum sanctorum, L. 


The holy of holies. 


Sang froidy Fr. 


With indifference. 


Secundem artem, L. 


According to art. 


Sine die, L. 


Without naming the day. 


Sine qua non, L. 


A thing indispensable. 


Soi disant, Fr. 


Self-styled. 


Sub rosa, L. 


Under the rose ; secretly. 


Sub silentia, L. 


In silence. 


Sui generis, L. 


Of its own kind. 


Summum bonum, L. 


The chief good. 


Tempus omnia revelat, L. Time reveals all things. {| 


Terra firma, L. 


Solid earth. 


y<?rra incognita, L. 


An unknown land. 


2j2 Deum, L. 


A hymn of praise. 


Tb^z'^s quoties, L. 


As many times as. [sant. 


C/itz'Z^ c?i6Z(?z, L. 


The useful with the plea- 


Ultimafum, L. 


The last offer. 


FacZ^ mecum, L. 


Go with me. 


Fa7^i c^^ chambre, Fr. 


A servant. 


F(^9t2, ^26?/, t>/(?Z, L. 


I came, I saw, I conquered. 


Versus, L. 


Against. 


F^^o, L. 


I forbid. 


Verbatim, L. 


Word for word. 


FV(?^5 L. 


In the room of. 


FzV^ ?;^rs«, L. 


The terms being reversed. 


FzcZ^, L. 


See. 


Vincit Veritas, L. 


Truth prevails. [overcomes 


Vineit amor patria, L. 


The love of my country 


Fis a v?s, Fr. 


Opposite. 


Vive le roi, Fr. 


Long live the king. i 


Fo:r populi, vox dei. 


The voice of the people is 




the voice of God. 



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Lesson 305. 



A. or Ans. Answer. 

A. A. S. Fellow of the 

American Academy. 
A. B. Bachelor of Arts. 
Abp. Archbishop. 
A. B. S. American Bible 

Society. 
A. C. Before Christ. 
Acct. Account. 
A. D. In the year of our 

Lord. 
Ala. Alabama. 
A. M. Master of Arts. 

A. M. Before noon. 
Anon. Anonymous. 
Apr. April. 

Aug. Augusts 
Bart. Baronet. 
Bbl. Barrel. 

B. C. Before Christ. 

B. C. L. Bachelor of Civil 
Law. 

B.D. Bachelor of Di- 
vinity. 

Bp. Bishop. 

B. V. Blessed Virgin. 
Cap. Chapter. 
Capt. Captain. 

C. A.S. Fellow of the 
Connecticut Academy. 

Chron. Chronicles. 
Clk. Clerk. 
Co. Company. 
Col. Colonel. 



Coll. College. 
Com. Commodore. 
Conn, or Ct. Connecticut. 
Const. Constable. 
Cor. Corinthians. 
C. P. Common Place. 

C. P. S. Keeper of the 

Privy Seal. 
Cr. Creditor. 
Ct. Count. 
Cts. Cents. 

Cwt. A hundredweight. 
D.C.District of Columbia. 

D. D. Doctor of Divinity. 
Dec. December. 

Deg. Degrees. 
Del. Delaware. 
Dept. Deputy. 
Deut. Deuteronomy. 
Do. Ditto. 

Dr. Doctor or Debtor. 
Dwt. A pennyweight. 

E. East. 

Eccl. Ecclesiastes. 
E. N. E. East north east. 
Eng. England. 
Ep. Epistle. 

E. S. E. East south east. 
Esq. Esquire. 

Etc. And so fourth. 

Ex. Example or Exodus. 

Ex. Executor. 

F. A. S. Fellow of the 

Antiquarian Society. 



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>PELLING-B00K. 139 


Feb. February. 
Fig. Figure. 


L. S. The place of the 
seal. 


Flor. Florida. 


Lou. Lousiana. 


Fo. Folio. 

F. S. A. Fellow of the 


Maj. Major. 

Mass. Massachusetts. 


Society of Arts. 


Matt. Matthew. 


Ga. Georgia. 


M.D. Doctor of Medicine. 


Gal. Galatians. 


Md. Maryland. 


Gen. Genesis or General. 


Me. Maine. 


Gent. Gentleman. 


Mi. Michigan. 


Gov. Governor. 


Miss. Mississippi. 


H. B. M. Her Britannic 


Mo. Missouri. 


Majesty. 
Heb. Hebrevy'S. 


Messrs. Gentlemen. 

M. P. Member of Parlia- 


Hhd. Hogshead. 


ment. 


Hon. Honorable. 


Mr. Master. 


H. R. House of Repre- 


Mrs. Mistress. 


sentatives, 
ni. Illinois. 


MS. Manuscript. 
MSS. Manuscripts. 


In. Inches. 


K B. Take notice. 


Ind. Indiana. 


N. H. New Hampshire. 


Inst. Instant. 


N. J. New Jersy. 


Int. Interest. 


No. Number. 


I. 0. of 0. F. Independ- 


Nov. November. 


ent Order of Odd Fel- 


N. S. New Style.^ 


lows. 


N. Y. New York. 


Isa. Isaiah. 


0. Ohio. 


la. Iowa. 


Obt. Obedient. 


Josh. Joshua. 


Oct. October. 


Jr. or Jun. Junior. 


0. S. Old Style. 


Kt. Knight. 


0. T. Oregon Territory. 


Ky. Kentucky. 
Lat. Latitude. 


Pa. Pennsylvania. 
Par. Parliament. 


Lev. Leviticus. 


Pet. Peter. 


Lieut. Lieutenant. 


Phil. Philipians. 


LL. D. Doctor of Laws. 


P. M. Afternoon. 


Lon. Longitude. 


P. 0. Post Office. 









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140 THE AMERICAN 


SPELLING-BOOK. 


Pres. President. 


S. U. S. Senate of United 


Prof. Professor. 


States. 


Prop. Proposition. 


Tenn. Tennessee. 


Prov. Proverbs. 


The. Theology. 


P. S. Postscript. 


Theor. Theorem. 


Ps. Psalms. 


Thess. Thessalonians. 


Rep. Representative. 


Tim. Timothy. 


Rev. Reverend. 


Tit. Titus. 


R. I. Rhode Island. 


U. C. Upper Canada. 


R. M. Royal Marines. 


U. S. A. United States 


R. N. Royal Navy. 


Army. ' 


Rom. Romans. 


U. S.N. United States 


Rt. Hon. Right Honor- 


Navy. 


able. 


U.S. of A. United States \ 


S. C. South Carolina. 


of America. j 


S. E. South East. 


Va. Virginia. 


Sec. Secretary. 


Viz. Namely. 


Sect. Section. 


V. P. Vice President. 


Sen. Senator. 


Vt. Vermont. 


Sept. September. 


W. T. Wisconsin Terri- 


Serj. Sergeant. 


tory. 


Sr. Sir. 


W. I. West Indies. 


S. T. D. Doctor of Di- 


W. R. Western Reserve. 


vinity. 


W. S.W. West south west. 


Sol. Solomon. 


Wm. William. 


St. Saint or Street. 


Wt. Weight. 


S. T. P. Professor of 


Yd. Yard. 


Theology. 


&c. And so forth. 







THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 141 



Lesson 306. 

The following are the States and Territories which 
form the North American confederacy, with their 
areas in square miles, and their capitals. 

Eastern States. 
Name. Area in sq. m. Capital. 

Maine 32,000 Augusta. 

New Hampshire ... 9,500 Con cord. 

Vermont 9,750 Mont pel ier. 

Massachusetts 7,800 Boston. 

a". Island. 1,260 ....{P-;'^»- 

Connecticut 4,674 .... < ^^ ^i 

' \ New Ha ven. 

Middle States, 

New York. 48,500 ...... Albany. 

New Jersey 7,950 Trenton. 

Penn syl va ni a 46,250 Har ris burg. 

Delaware 2,100 Dover. 

Southern States, 

Maryland 10,750 An nap o lis. 

Virginia 70,000 Richmond. 

North Carolina.... 50,000 Raleigh. 

South Carolina 32,000 Columbia. 

Georgia 61,000 Mil ledge ville. 

Florida 56,500 Tallahassee. 

Alabama 54,000 Montgomery. 

Mississippi 48,000 Jackson. 

Louisiana 49,000 Baton Rouge. 

Texas 260,000 Austin. 

Western States, 

"Ohio 44,000 Columbus. 

Kentucky 40,000 Frankfort. 

Ten nes see 45,000 Nash ville. 



142 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 

Western States, {continued.) 
Name. Area in sq. m. Capital. 

In di an a 36,000 Indi anap olis. 

Illinois 56,000 Springfield. 

Mich i gan 60,000 Lan sing. 

Missouri 68,000 Jefferson City. 

Ar kan sas 55,000 ...... Lit tie Rock. 

Wisconsin 54,000 Madison. 

Iowa 60,000 Iowa City. 

California 162,000 Sacramento. 

Teiriiories, 
Dis trict of Co lum- 

bia 60 Washington. 

Indian 

Minneso ta 83,000 St. Pauls. 

Nebraska Omeha. 

Kansas 

New Mexico 219,774 Santa Fe. 

Oregon 341,463 Salem. 

Utah 187,923 Salt Lake City. 

Washington Olympic. 

Principal sea-ports in the United States. 

Portsmouth in the State of. New Hampshire. 

Newburyport 1 

Salem > Massachusetts, 

Boston J 

New London Connecticut. 

New York.... New York. 

Philadelphia Pensylvania. 

Baltimore Maryland. 

Norfolk Virginia. 

Wilmington ; North Carolina. 

Charleston South Carolina. 

Pensacola Alabama. 

New Orleans Louisiana. 



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Lesson 307. 


IK. 


Figures. 


Letters. 


Names, 


1 


I. 


One. 


2 


II. 


Two. 


3 


III. 


Three. 


4 


IV. 


Four. 


5 


V. 


Five. , 


6 


VI. 


Six. 


7 


VII. 


Seven. 


8 


VIII. 


Eight. 


9 


IX. 


Nine. 


10 


X. 


Ten. 


11 


XI. 


Eleven. 


12 


XII. 


Twelve. 


13 


XIII. 


Thirteen. 


14 


XIV. 


Fourteen. 


15 


XV. 


Fifteen. 


16 


XVI. 


Sixteen. 


17 


XVII. 


Seventeen. 


18 


XVIII. 


Eighteen. 


19 


XIX. 


Nineteen. 


20 
21 
30 
40 
50 
60 
70 
80 


XX. 

XXI. 

XXX. 

XL. 

L. 

LX. 

LXX. 

LXXX. 


Twenty. 

Twenty -one. 

Thirty. 

Forty. 

Fifty. 

Sixty. 

Seventy. 

Eighty. 


90 
100 


XC. 

0. 


Ninety. 

One hundred. 


200 


cc. 


Two hundred. 


500 


D. 


Five hundred. 


1000 


M. 


One thousand. 



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Lesson 808. 
Punctuation is the art of dividing a written com- 
position into sentences by points or stops, for the 
purpose of marking the different pauses which the 
sense requires. 



Comma, thus 

Semicolon 

Colon 

Period 

Dash 

Note of interrogation 
Note of admiration.. 

Parentheses 

' Apostrophe 

Quotation " '' 

Hyphen 

Breve \j 

Caret 

Diaresis 







A 



\ 



Brackets, thus [ ] 

Acute accent / 

Grave accent 

Parallel 

Index 

Paragraph *[[ 

Section § 

Asterisk * 

Asterism * ^* 

Ellipsis 

Brace > 



Dagger 

Double dagger , 



Lesson 309. 

A comma [,] requires the reader's voice to stop 
while he can pronounce one syllable. 

A semicolon [;] requires the voice to stop while 
you can pronounce two syllaibles. 

A colon [:] requires a pause double that of a 
semicolon. 

A period [.] requires the voice to stop while 
you can pronounce six syllables. 

A note of interrogation [?] denotes that a ques- 
tion is asked. 

A note of exclamation [!] denotes wonder, sur- 
prise, or admiration, and the voice should pause 
while you can pronounce four syllables. 

The hyphen [-] is used to connect compound 
words, as lap-dog. It is also used at the end of a 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 145 

line, when the line ends with a broken word which 
is finished in the next line. 

The parenthesis [( )] includes a clause in the 
body of a sentence, which, if omitted, would not im-' 
pair the sense. 

The apostrophe [ ' ] is used to show that a letter 
is omitted ; as us'd for used. 

The caret [A] is used to show that some word 

or letter has been omitted by mistake ; as, I saw 

t 
him yeserday. 
A 

The marks of quotation [" "] are placed at the 
beginning of a word or sentence taken from an- 
other book. 

The asterisk [*] directs attention to some re- 
mark at the bottom of a page; so also do the dag- 
ger [f], the double dagger [J], the parallel [ {| ], &c. 

The paragraph [^] denotes the beginning of a 
new subject. 

The section [§] divides a chapter. 
. The index [fi®"*] points to some remarkable 
passage. 

The brackets [ ] are used to enclose a word or 
phrase which is intended to supply some deficiency 
or to correct some mistake. 

The ellipsis [ ] is used wnen some letters in 

a word are omitted; as Mr. S h for Mr. Smith. 

The brace [}] is used to connect a number of 
words or lines together. 

The acute accent ['], the grave accent [^], the 
circumflex sound [^], the long sound ["], and the 
short sound [""], are vowel marks. 



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Lesson 310. 
AKITHMETICAL TABLES. 
NUMERATION TABLE. 
1 Units. 
1 Tens. 
10 Hundreds. 
10 Thousands. 
100 00 Tens of Thousands. 
10 Hundreds of Thousands. 
10 Millions. 
100000 Tens of Millions. 
100000000 Hundreds of Millions. 

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION TABLE. 






1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 


1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 


10 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


5 


■6 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


6 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 


16 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 


16 


17 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 


16 


17 


18 



Addition. — The learner must commence with the figures in the 
left-hand column, thus : 1 and 1 make 2; 1 and 2 make 3; 1 and 3 
make 4; 1 and 4 make 5/ continuing in this manner until he has 
gone over the whole table. 

Subtraction. — Take 1 from 1, and remains; 1 from 2, and 1 
remains ; 1 from 3, and 2 remain ; 1 from 4, and 3 remain ; 1 from 
5, and 4 remain ; 1 from 6, and 5 remain ; 1 from 7, and 6 remain. 



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MULTIPLICATION TABLE. 



Twice 

1 are 2 

2 4 



3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 

10 
11 
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6 18 


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7 21 


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8 24 


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8 48 


9 27 


9 


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9 54 


10 30 


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10 60 


11 33 


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11 66 


12 36 


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2 14 



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56 
63 
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56 
64 

72 
80 
88 
96 



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3 
4 
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6 
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8 
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10 
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36 
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54 
63 
72 
81 
90 
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108 



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10 


110 


11 


121 


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132 



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6 
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84 

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108 

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FEDERAL, OE UNITED STATES MONEY. 
10 mills (marked m.) make 1 cent, c. 

10 cents 1 dime, d. 

10 dimes 1 dollar, $ 

10 dollars 1 eagle, E. 

ENGLISH MONEY. 
By act of Congress, passed in 1842, a pound 

sterling is $ 4 84. 

a shilling sterling 24^. 

4 farthings (qr. or far.) make... 1 penny, d. 

12 pence 1 shilling, s. 

20 shillings *- 1 pound, <£, or 

sovereign, sov. 



148 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



Farthings are written thus: 

J = 1 farthing: 

J = 2 farthings, or one halfpenny. 

1 = 3 farthings. 
To reduce cents to pence, subtract ^. 
To reduce pence to cents, add ^. 

TROY WEIGHT. 

Used for weighing gold, silver, jewejlery, and liquors. 

24 grains, gr. make ...... 1 pennyweight, pwt. 

20 pennyweights 1 ounce, oz. 

12 ounces 1 pound, lb. 

APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 

This is used for mixing medicines. 
20 grains, gr. make 1 scruple, 9. 

3 scruples 1 drachm, 3. 

8 drachms 1 ounce, §. 

12 ounces 1 pound, lb. 

AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 

Used for weighing coarse and drossy articles. 

16 drachms, dr. make 1 ounce, oz. 

16 ounces 1 pound, lb. 

25 pounds 1 quarter, qr. 

4 quarters 1 hundredweight, cwt. 

20 hundredweight 1 ton. 

CLOTH MEASURE. 

Used for measuring cloth, &a 
2 J inches, in 1 nail, na. 

4 nails 1 quarter of a yard,qr. 

3 quarters 1 ell Flemish, E. F, 

4 quarters 1 yard, yd. 

5 quarters J. ell English, E. E. 

6 quarters 1 ell French, E. Fr. 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 149 



LONG MEASURE. 

This is used for measuring distances. 

10 lines, Is. make... 1 inch, in. 

12 inches.... 1 foot, ft. 

3 feet * 1 yard, yd. 

5J yards, or 16J feet..... 1 rod, rd. 

40 poles, or 220 yards 1 furlong, fur. 

8 furlongs, or 1760 yards 1 mile, m. 

3 miles 1 league, 1. 

60 geographical, or 69J statute 

miles 1 degree, deg. 

360 degrees make the circumference of the earth. 

PROMISCUOUS TABLE. 

4 inches make.... 1 hand 

9 inches 1 span. 

18 inches 1 cubit. 

6 feet 1 fathom. 

7^% inches 1 link. 

25 links 1 pole. 

100 links, or 66 feet, or rods 1 chain. 

10 chains 1 furlong. 

8 furlongs, or 80 chains 1 mile. 

LIQUID MEASURE. 

This table is used for measuring liquors. 

4 gills, gl. make 1 pint, pt. 

2 pints 1 quart, qt. 

4 quarts 1 gallon, gal. 

31 J gallons 1 barrel, bbl. 

42 gallons 1 tierce, tier. 

63 gallons 1 hogshead, hhd. 

84 gallons 1 puncheon, pun. 

2 hogsheads 1 pipe, pi. 

2 pipes 1 tun, t. 



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150 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 



DRY MEASURE. 

2 pints, pts. make......... 1 quart, qt. 

8 quarts .1 peck, pk. 

4 pecks 1 bushel, bu. 

8 bushels 1 quarter of a ton, qr. 

36 bushels 1 chaldron, ch. 

LAND OR SQUARE MEASURE. 

144 square inches, sq. in. 

make c... 1 square foot, sq. ft. 

9 square feet 1 square yard, sq. yd. 

30J square yards, or [pole or perch. 

272^ square feet 1 square rod, sq. r. 

40 square pei:ches 1 rood, R. 

4 roods, or 1 ^ ^^^^ ^ 

160 square perches / ' 

640 acres 1 square mile, sq. m. 

MOTION OR CIRCULAR MEASURE. 

60 seconds, (^') make 1 minute, {\) 

60 minutes 1 degree, °. 

30 degrees 1 sign, s. 

12 signs, or 360 degrees... 1 circle of the zodiac. 

SOLID MEASURE. 

1728 cubic inches 1 cubic foot, c. ft. 

27 cubic feet 1 cubic yard, c. yd. 

40 feet of round timber, or 1 ^ 
50 feet of square timber J 

16 cubic feet 1 cord foot of wood. 

8 cord feet, or 1 1 cord of wood or 

128 cubic feet / bark. 



THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 151 

TIME. 

60 seconds, sec. make.... 1 minute, min. 

60 minutes 1 hour, h. 

24 hours 1 day, d. 

365 days 1 year, yr. 

7 days........ 1 week, w. 

4 weeks 1 month, m. 

12 months, or 52 weeks 1 year, yr. 

GRAIN WEIGHT. 

60 pounds, lb 1 bushel of wheat. 

56 pounds , '. 1 bushel of rye. 

48 pounds 1 bushel of barley. 

32 pounds 1 bushel of oats. 

GALLON AND BUSHEL MEASURE. 

277^% cubic inches make 1 gallon. 

2150| cubic inches... 1 bushel. 

PAPER TABLE. 

24 sheets of paper make.. 1 quire. 

20 quires 1 ream. 

2 reams 1 bundle. 

FLOUR AND BEEF WEIGHT. 

196 pounds of flour 1 barrel. 

200 pounds of beef 1 barrel. 

PROMISCUOUS TABLE. 

12 things or units make... 1 dozen. 

12 dozen things or units........ 1 gross. 

12 gross, or 144 dozen 1 great gross. 

20 things or units 1 score. 

5 score 1 hundred. 

19i hundredweight 1 fother of lead. 

120 pounds , 1 faggot of steel. 

14 pounds 1 stone. 

101 pounds.. ;...;<.. 4^; 1 stone of wire. 

7i pounds .........*.'<.... 1 gallon of train oil. 



152 THE AMERICAN SPELLING-BOOK. 

January, the 1st month, has 81 days 

February... 2d 28 

March 3d 31 

April 4th 30 

May 5th 31 

June 6th 30 

July 7th.......... 31 

August 8th......... 31 

September. 9th 30 

October 10th 31 

November.. 11th...... „ 30 

December... 12th 31 

The fourth, eleventh, ninth, and sixth. 
Have thirty days to each aflSxed, 
And all the rest have thirty-one. 
Except the second month alone. 
Which has but twenty-eight in fine. 
Till leap year gives it twenty-nine. 



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